FMCSA announces over $70 million in grants to strengthen safety
The U.S Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 2017 grants have been announced. The company has awarded over $70 million in grants to educational institutes as well as individual states to strengthen commercial motor vehicle safety.
“These grants will further assist state and local officials in their efforts to prevent commercial motor vehicle crashes and injuries each year, and have the potential to save hundreds of lives.” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao in a press release.
“In addition, the Department is proud to recognize the sacrifices of our nation’s heroes by providing more veterans with the opportunity to contribute to the safety of our roadways through training grants for the next generation of commercial drivers,” Secretary Chao added.
FMCSA Grants
- $41.5 million in High Priority (HP) grants to enhance states’ commercial motor vehicle safety efforts, as well as advance technological capability within states,
- $30.7 million in Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grants to enhance efforts by states to improve the national commercial driver’s license (CDL) program, and
- $1 million in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training grants to nine education institutions to help train veterans for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers.
In conclusion, here is a a full list of this year’s HP grant and CDLPI grant awardees.
