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...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $3,516,183 Project Grant to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI) Grant program (CFDA 20.232). The purpose of this award is to address a finding that was discovered as a result of an Annual Performance Report (APR) by making the appropriate IT changes to allow for the complete and accurate medical certification and skills performance evaluations...
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MS DPS) was awarded a $862,874 project grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grant program. The grant period is from August 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Under the award, the MS DPS Highway Patrol division will assist the state of Mississippi in complying with commercial driver's license requirements and dedicate funding to priority activities for...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $3,150,203 Project Grant under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant (CFDA 20.232) to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles. The purpose of this 4-year grant, which runs from Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2027, is to support the Office's compliance with FMCSA rulemakings related to Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) data...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $302,215 Project Grant to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) on September 1, 2023 under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant (CDLPI/CFDA 20.232). The purpose of this grant is to provide support for the MSHP's CDL Skills Testing Modernization Training and the procurement of CDL Testing Tablets and Testing Control Stations. The grant will fund activities to enhance...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $456,084 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) and its Mississippi Highway Patrol Division. The funding will support the deployment of a dashboard corridor and hotspot visualization tool, as well as commercial motor vehicle (CMV) reporting capabilities, to 100% of the state's...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $6,546,140 Formula Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (CFDA 20.218) to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS). The grant's purpose is to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety to support a safe and efficient transportation system. Funding supports state-level safety initiatives through the MDPS Commercial Vehicle Safety Plan, which focuses on activities such as...
The Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded a $1,608,861 project grant to the Office of Motor Vehicles Louisiana Department of Public Safety under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant (CFDA 20.232). The grant will assist the state in complying with commercial driver's license requirements from August 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025 by dedicating funding to priority activities including research, development and testing,...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $1,316,564 Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grant to the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Financial Services Division. The purpose of this 4-year project grant, awarded on September 1, 2023, is to hire two analysts to conduct oversight and monitoring of commercial driver skills testing to detect fraudulent activities, as well as to fully implement an electronic...
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $2,000,302 Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant (CFDA 20.232) to the Georgia Department of Driver Services on September 1, 2023. The purpose of this 4-year award is to support the state's efforts to reduce commercial driver's license (CDL) skills testing delays and wait times, enhance fraud prevention through data analysis, and expand the department's human trafficking awareness and prevention program. Key...