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This document provides contact information for Civil Rights and Title VI inquiries related to the FY2025 Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI) Grant opportunity. The grant, administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, aims to provide financial assistance to states and eligible entities to improve the national Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program. The CDLPI Grant (CFDA Number 20.232) focuses on the "One Driver - One License - One Record" concept, requiring states to conduct rigorous knowledge and skills testing, maintain accurate driver history records, and impose necessary driver disqualifications.

For fiscal year 2025, approximately $88.7 million in funding is available, with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expecting to make around 55 awards ranging from $35,000 to $7.3 million (most between $500,000 and $3 million). Eligible applicants include state governments, tribal governments, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations. The grant supports projects focused on modernizing CDL testing systems, improving data exchange, developing training programs, implementing fraud prevention measures, and enhancing digital infrastructure for driver licensing. The contact for Civil Rights and Title VI inquiries is Lester Finkle, FMCSA National Title VI Program Manager, reachable at (202) 366-4474 or lester.finkle@dot.gov.