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

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded a $196,000 Project Grant to Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants program (CFDA 20.235). The purpose of this award is to provide funding to DMACC to recruit and enroll at least 40 qualified students, including members of underserved communities, in the college's Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training program. The funding will cover the $4,900 tuition cost for each student over the award period from September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. This grant supports the program's goal of expanding the number of CDL holders with enhanced operator safety training to help reduce the severity and number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles on U.S. roads.

DES moines area community college anticipates enrolling at least 40 students with a tuition cost of 4,900.