Recruit and enroll qualified students and or members of underserved communities in the colleges commercial drivers license program

This $132,916 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Grants program (CFDA 20.235) is intended to recruit and enroll qualified students and members of underserved communities in the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program at Texas State Technical College (TSTC). The purpose of this grant is to expand the number of CDL holders with enhanced operator safety training in order to help reduce the severity and number of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles on U.S. roads. TSTC, a state-controlled institution of higher education in Texas, will use the funding to deliver technical training and workforce development programs focused on commercial driving skills and CDL certification over the project period from August 2024 through September 2026.