69A3602641710CDL0MS
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS MULTI-PRONGED. THE DEPARTMENT AIMS TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT ENTRY STATUS OF CITATIONS, FAILURES-TO-APPEAR, AND OUT-OF-STATE CITATIONS THROUGH THE PROCESS AND DATA ENTRY AND HELP DESK ACCESS, IMPROVING TIMELINESS, ACCURACY, AND COMPLETENESS OF CDL DATA. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEPARTMENT WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR CDL PROGRAM CONTROL AND OVERSIGHT BY MINIMIZING THE NUMBER OF CDLS OBTAINED THROUGH FRAUDULENT MEANS AND UPDATE A NEW SKILLS TESTING LOCATION TO ACCOMMODATE THE CDL SKILLS TEST.
Funding Goals
THE CDLPI PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO CARRY OUT AND IMPROVE THE NATIONAL CDL PROGRAM. THE NATIONAL CDL PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE CONCEPT THAT EACH DRIVER HAS ONLY ONE DRIVING RECORD AND ONLY ONE LICENSING DOCUMENT COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS ONE DRIVER ONE LICENSE ONE RECORD. FURTHER THE NATIONAL CDL PROGRAM REQUIRES STATES TO CONDUCT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TESTING BEFORE ISSUING A COMMERCIAL LICENSES TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DRIVER HISTORY RECORD FOR ANYONE WHO OBTAINS A COMMERCIAL LICENSE AND TO IMPOSE DRIVER DISQUALIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE REGULATIONS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Mississippi
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Mississippi Department Of Public Safety was awarded
Enhancing CDL Program Efficiency and Oversight Grant
Project Grant 69A3602641710CDL0MS
worth $10,007,697
from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in December 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Mississippi United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.232 Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY2025 Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/13/26
Period of Performance
12/1/25
Start Date
9/30/30
End Date
Funding Split
$10.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
69A3602641710CDL0MS
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
69A360 FMCSA GRANTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Funding Office
69A360 FMCSA GRANTS MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Awardee UEI
CLNGKNMDA6J9
Awardee CAGE
1RV22
Performance District
MS-03
Senators
Roger Wicker
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Modified: 1/13/26