FY 2026 Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI)
This grant provides funding to help states and eligible groups improve commercial driver's license testing, record-keeping, and enforcement, ensuring one license and record per driver nationwide.
Funder: DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Due Dates: June 17, 2026 (Full application due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: Up to $105,183,605 total program funding; typical awards expected to range widely, with approximately 60 awards. No cost-sharing required.
Summary: Supports projects that improve, implement, or sustain state and national Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) programs to enhance highway safety and compliance with federal CDL regulations.
Description
This opportunity provides financial assistance to states, local governments, tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and select for-profit entities to develop, implement, and improve Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) programs. The focus is on ensuring compliance with federal CDL standards, maintaining data integrity, preventing fraud, and supporting innovative projects that further highway safety and the integrity of the national CDL program. The program funds both state-specific and national-level projects, including those targeting compliance, data quality, testing integrity, fraud prevention, and human trafficking awareness within the commercial vehicle sector.
