Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants

Objective

Expand the number of commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders possessing enhanced operator safety training to help reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving commercial motor vehicles, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 31301, and to assist current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reservists to obtain a CDL.

Who Can Apply

• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• School District
• Nonprofit Organization
• Small Business Person
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)

Eligible applicants must be accredited by a government organization such as the Department of Education.

Who Benefits

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• School District
• State
• Nonprofit Organization
• Small Business Person
• University Higher Education
• Veteran (including dependents)

Eligible applicants must be accredited by a government organization such as the Department of Education.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

FMCSA_GrantMgmtHelpDesk@dot.gov
(202) 366-0621