The purpose of this award to the mississippi department of public safety is multi-pronged

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded the Mississippi Department of Public Safety $10,007,697 on December 1, 2025, under the Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant (CFDA 20.232) to maintain current entry status of citations, failures-to-appear, and out-of-state citations through data entry and help desk access, improve timeliness and accuracy of CDL data, strengthen CDL program control and oversight by minimizing fraudulently obtained CDLs, and update a new skills testing location to accommodate CDL skills tests. The award obligates $10,007,697, with performance taking place in Mississippi and continuing through September 30, 2030. The Mississippi Highway Patrol Division, operating as the State Highway Patrol, serves as the recipient organization. This is a Project Grant, with all activities eligible for 100 percent federal funding.

The department aims to maintain the current entry status of citations, failures-to-appear, and out-of-state citations through the process and data entry and help desk access, improving timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of CDL data. Additionally, the department will strengthen their CDL program control and oversight by minimizing the number of cdls obtained through fraudulent means and update a new skills testing location to accommodate the CDL skills test.