The Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded the Mississippi Department of Public Safety $918,451 under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant (CFDA 20.232) from June 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support strengthening Mississippi's commercial driver licensing program through improved data systems and increased oversight. Specifically, the award will fund the hiring of state personnel and a contractor to enhance help desk support for commercial driver license records and complete programming for new data interfaces and record synchronization. Resources will also be used to provide certified examiner training and conduct additional covert and overt skills testing audits to prevent fraudulent licensing activities. The grant aims to assist the state in meeting federal commercial driver licensing requirements through priority activities for research, testing, public education and special projects related to commercial drivers.
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