Commercial Drivers License Information System (20.238)

Program

20.238 Commercial Drivers License Information System

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Authorization

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, 113 Stat. 1766, U.S.C 31309.

Program Number

20.238

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To modernization the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS). Following modernization CDLIS will: (1) comply with applicable Federal information technology security standards; (2) provide for the electronic exchange of all information including the posting of convictions; (3) contain self auditing features to ensure that data is being posted correctly and consistently by the States; and (4) integrate the commercial driver's license and the medical certificate.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

A State may use grants only for expenses directly related to modernizing its CDLIS to be compatible with the modernized CDLIS under section 31309 of title 49, United States Code. A grant to a State may not be for more than 80 percent of the costs incurred by the State in a fiscal year in modernizing CDLIS of the State to be compatible with the modernized CDLIS under section 31309 of title 49, United States Code.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

A qualified state and the District of Columbia. An organization representing agencies and officials of a State.

Beneficiary Eligibility

General Public.

Credentials/Documentation

Certification by the state that it meets the conditions for grant approval. States will fund future efforts to modernize CDLIS. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Detailed application instructions and forms are available on Grants.gov. Applications must be submitted using Grants.gov after pre application review by the State's FMCSA Division Office.

Award Procedure

The amount of the CDL Modernization grant to a qualifying state will be determined by the State Programs CDL Division based on the availability of funds and the eligibility of the State. The Grants.gov announcement will outline the current year's priorities. All proposals will be evaluated by a panel to determine which proposals have the greatest impact on the effectiveness of the CDLIS Modernization program. States will be required to sign a grant agreement.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

60 to 90 days.

Appeals

States will be notified in writing.

Renewals

A new grant application must be made whenver a grant opportunity is published.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants are available for up to one year. Obligations to a state remain available until expended. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Quarterly activity reports are to be filed iwth the FMCSA Division office. SF-272. Quarterly activity reports are to be filed iwth the FMCSA Division office. SF-269. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with OMB Circular A-133, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards must have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in OMB Circular A-133.

Records

Records of all program activities covered in the grant proposal. Such records must be kept for three years following the year of funding.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Conversion of States to a new, encrypted network system; development of interim data quality edits; development of Request for Proposal and selection of vendor to design and maintain the new CDLIS Central Site; awards to States to aid in the modernization efforts. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

69-8055-0-7-401.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $8,000,000; FY 09 est $8,000,000; FY 10 est $8,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Fiscal Year 2008 award range: $28,000 - $1,117,716; award median: $282,693.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

49 CFR 1.48; 49 CFR 386-399; 49 CFR 100-180.

Related Programs

20.218 National Motor Carrier Safety; 20.232 Commercial Driver License State Programs

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. State-level office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office

Brandon A. Poarch 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington , District of Columbia 20590 Phone: (202) 366-3030

Web Site Address

http://www.fmcsa.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Compliance with CDLIS Modernization plan. States must be in substantial compliance with the requirements of sections 31309 and 31311 of title 49 of the United States Code.