Fiscal Year 2011 Driver's License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) Region 1

The summary for the Fiscal Year 2011 Driver's License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) Region 1 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Fiscal Year 2011 Driver's License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) Region 1
	CFDA Number:	97.089
	CFDA Description:	Driver's License Security Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Homeland Security FEMA
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Homeland Security - Preparedness
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-11-GPD-089-001-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 19, 2011
	Creation Date:	May 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2011 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the Fiscal Year 2011 Driver's License Security Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 20, 2011 Applicants are advised to carefully review the submission requirements contained within the Fiscal Year 2011 Driver's License Security Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit.
	Archive Date:	Jul 20, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	56
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	44,910,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Driver's License Agencies (SDLAs), also known as State Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) or Motor Vehicle Administrations (MVAs). Other eligible applicants include state Public Safety Agencies or Departments with overall responsibility for drivers' license issuance in the State. These agencies may apply on behalf of the state DMV/MVA.
Grant Description: The purpose of the FY 2011 DSLGP is to prevent terrorism, reduce fraud and improve the reliability and accuracy of personal identification documents that states issue. The DLSGP is intended to address a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission to improve the integrity and security of state-issued driver's licenses (DLs) and identification cards (IDs). States are encouraged to work collectively to develop more secure systems to verify an applicant's identity before issuing a DL or ID that can be accepted for official purposes.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Systems and Business Support Branch

GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov [GMD-Systems-Branch@fema.gov]
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