The purpose of this award to the michigan department of state is to hire two analysts to conduct oversight and monitoring of skills testing to detect fraudulent activities and to fully implement an…

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 scoring process for commercial driver skills tests, eliminating the use of paper score sheets. This project supports Michigan's efforts to enhance its commercial driver's licensing program and maintain compliance with federal CDL requirements under CFDA 20.232.

The purpose of this award to the michigan department of state is to hire two analysts to conduct oversight and monitoring of skills testing to detect fraudulent activities and to fully implement an electronic version of michigans score sheets, thereby, eliminating paper in the skill testing process.