The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced $118 million in grants to state and local enforcement agencies to reduce CMV-related crashes and fund safety data improvement projects. The grants are also intended to bolster the integrity of the Commercial Driver’s License system.

Funding is being awarded through FMCSA’s three competitive grant programs:

• $71.6 million in High Priority (HP) grants – HP-Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV) and HP-Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD) grants support state and local enforcement efforts to reduce CMV-related crashes, safety data improvement projects, public awareness campaigns and high-visibility enforcement efforts targeting unsafe driving on high-risk CMV crash corridors, initiatives to improve the safe and secure movement of hazardous material, and the deployment of new technology to ensure CMV compliance with safety regulations.

• $43.8 million in Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grants – These grants help states comply with federal regulations and ensure the CDL issuance process is secure, accurate, and resistant to fraud. CDLPI grants also ensure that only qualified drivers are eligible to receive and retain a CDL. At both the national and state levels, agencies responsible for any component of the CDL program can use funding to strengthen compliance oversight, provide training to prevent the masking of driving violations, and implement solutions that improve the timeliness of conviction processing between courts and state systems.

• $3.4 million in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) grants – This program is dedicated to supporting current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and reservists, and their families by providing them with high-quality, safety-focused commercial driver training.