Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS) Modernization Grant
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 20.238
- Agency
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
- Grant awards
- 4 $10,515,038 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Anyone/general public
- State
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration funds modernization of the Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS) under Assistance Listing 20.238, with the most recent grant award disbursed on September 4, 2008.
This program is dormant. Four total grants have been awarded since program inception in 2007, with activity concentrated in 2007 and 2008; no awards have been disbursed in the past eighteen years. The program funded CDLIS modernization to achieve federal IT security compliance, enable electronic information exchange including conviction posting, integrate self-auditing features for data consistency, and consolidate the commercial driver's license with medical certificate functions.
Awards were predominantly Project Grants (75 percent) with one Formula Grant (25 percent). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was the sole funder across all four awards, obligating $10.5 million in combined federal and total dollars. The most significant award was a $10.5 million Project Grant (DTNH2208H00189) issued September 4, 2008, with completion targeted for September 3, 2013. The remaining three awards were substantially smaller: a $17,228 Formula Grant and two Project Grants valued at $785 and $1,256 respectively, all issued in 2007–2008 with single-year completion windows.
No recent grant opportunities are posted under this Assistance Listing. The program shows no activity indicators of current operational status or near-term funding intent.
Objective and description
- Objective
To modernization the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS). Following modernization CDLIS will: (1) comply with applicable Federal information technology security standards; (2) provide for the electronic exchange of all information including the posting of convictions; (3) contain self auditing features to ensure that data is being posted correctly and consistently by the States; and (4) integrate the commercial driver's license and the medical certificate.
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The American Association Of Motor Vehicle Administrators | $10,500,000 | 100% |
1 of 2 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2008 | $10,513,782 |
| FY2007 | $1,256 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 20.238?
Assistance Listing 20.238 is Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS) Modernization Grant, a federal grant program run by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Department of Transportation). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS) Modernization Grant?
Its CFDA number is 20.238: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 20.238 awarded?
4 grant awards under 20.238 have obligated $10,515,038 in federal funds to 2 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 20.238?
The recipients obligated the most under Commercial Drivers License Information System (CDLIS) Modernization Grant are The American Association Of Motor Vehicle Administrators ($10,500,000).
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