THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE LAREDO COLLEGE TO RECRUIT AND ENROLL QUALIFIED STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGES COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE PROGRAM. LAREDO COLLEGE ANTICIPATES ENROLLING AT LEAST 19 STUDENTS WITH A TUITION COST OF $3,999. THE FMCSA APPROVES THE PROJECT PLAN AND BUDGET AT A REDUCED FUNDING AMOUNT FROM THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION. LAREDO COLLEGE ONLY INTENDS TO TRAIN 50% OF PRIORITY STUDENTS. THE FMCSA IS RECOMMENDING A REDUCTION TOTALING $124,019 DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING. THIS WILL ALLOW THE AGENCY TO FUND ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS AND TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSE AWARDS.