Provide funding to the lehigh carbon community college to recruit and enroll qualified students and or members of underserved communities in the colleges commercial drivers license program

This $199,080 Project Grant award from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (CFDA 20.235 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants program) provides funding to Lehigh Carbon Community College to recruit and enroll at least 36 qualified students, including members of underserved communities, in the college's Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program. The goal is to help expand the number of CDL holders with enhanced operator safety training in order to reduce the severity and number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles. The award period runs from Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025. This grant builds on Lehigh Carbon's track record of administering multiple federal grants to support workforce development and educational initiatives in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh carbon community college anticipates enrolling at least 36 students with a tuition cost of 5,530.