FY2011 Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement Grant

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	Federal Grant Title:	FY2011 Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement Grant
	CFDA Number:	20.232
	CFDA Description:	Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement Grant
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FM-CDL-11-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 11, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 11, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 15, 2010 No Explanation
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 15, 2010 No Explanation
	Archive Date:	Dec 15, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	65
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$25,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: FMCSA plans to award 80% or more of available funds to State applicants. These applicants include agencies in each State (including the District of Columbia) responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of all or part of the CDL program, or that have a direct impact on a State?s compliance with the provisions of 49 CFR Parts 383 and 384 (agencies other than the lead CDL agency should coordinate, if practical, with the lead CDL agency prior to submitting an application). FMCSA plans to award up to 20% of available funds to State agencies (including the District of Columbia), local governments, or other persons (entities) capable of conducting national programs that include research, development, demonstration projects, public education, and other special activities and projects relating to commercial driver licensing and motor vehicle safety that are of benefit to all jurisdictions of the United States or are designed to address national safety concerns and circumstances. Non-State applicants must be able to conduct programs on a national level, or that are national in scope and impact, and will provide widespread benefit to one or more groups of CDL stakeholders.
Grant Description: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces the availability of Commercial Driver?s License Program Improvement (CDLPI) grant funding as authorized by sections 4101(c)(1) and 4124 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users of 2005 (SAFETEA-LU ? Pub. L. 109-59, August 10, 2005). These authorities help to ensure State comply with statutory standards for their Commercial Driver?s License (CDL) programs, and also generally improving the CDL program across the nation. The FMCSA expects to award up to $25,000,000 to all grantees under this grant announcement (subject to the availability of funds).
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Similar Government Grants: • FY2010 CDL Program Improvement - Supplemental Grants for High Priority and Emerging Issues; • FY2010 CDL Program Improvement Grant; • Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement