The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on Friday that certain Biden Administration requirements have been removed from a commercial vehicle safety grant program.
In a June 6 statement, FMCSA announced the availability of up to $89.4 million in competitive funding through the Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grant.
The agency also announced that climate change and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements for obtaining a CDLPI grant have been rescinded in an effort to focus solely on safety.
“Under Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, this year’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) eliminates the DEI and climate change provisions mandated under the Biden Administration. Previously, recipients of this critical safety grant were forced to prioritize climate change and DEI agendas alongside core safety objectives. This change ensures taxpayer dollars are now fully dedicated to genuine safety improvements, appropriate accountability, and real, measurable outcomes,” officials said.
The CDLPI program awards funding to state CDL programs to achieve compliance with federal licensing and programmatic standards. The goal of the program is to reduce crashes involving commercial vehicles “by providing only vetted and qualified drivers a CDL, consolidating documentation requirements to include only one driving record and only one licensing document for these drivers—commonly referred to as “One Driver. One License. One Record”—and ensuring that complete and accurate driver histories for CDL-holders are secure and maintained.”
Entities that are eligible to apply the CDLPI grant funding include:
- State Driver Licensing Agencies
- Other State Agencies
- Local governments (City, Townships and County)
- Federally recognized Native American Tribal Governments
- Non-profits with 501(c)(3) Status with IRS
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