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 submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $105,183,605 total program funding; typical awards expected to range widely; up to 60 awards; no cost share required.
Summary: Supports projects to enhance, maintain, and ensure compliance with the national Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program, improving highway safety and data integrity.
Key Information: Individuals are not eligible; only organizations may apply.
Description
This grant funds projects that improve, maintain, or ensure compliance with the national Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program. The program’s objectives are to enhance highway safety by supporting the "One Driver — One License — One Record" system, requiring knowledge and skills testing before CDL issuance, maintaining accurate driver history records, and ensuring timely disqualifications and data sharing. Projects can include technology upgrades, fraud prevention, data quality improvements, human trafficking prevention, increased testing integrity, and innovative approaches to CDL program challenges. Two categories of awards are available: Basic Grants (primarily for state agencies) and High Priority/Emerging Issues Grants (open to a broader set of eligible entities).
