Commercial Drivers License Information System (20.238)
Program
20.238 Commercial Drivers License Information System
Federal Agency
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorization
49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301 et seq., 31502; Section 103 and 214, Public Law 106-159; Section 31309, Public Law 109-59; 113 Stat. 1753; 113 Stat. 1766.
Program Number
20.238
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To modernize 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, U.S.C. 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, U.S.C.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Qualified States and the District of Columbia, or an organization representing agencies and officials of a State are eligible.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The general public will benefit.
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.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Detailed application instructions and forms are available on Grants.gov. Applications must be submitted using Grants.gov after preapplication 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. TheGrants.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
Grant applications must be filed with the FMCSA Division Office by the date stated on Grants.gov.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
States will be notified in writing.
Renewals
A new grant application must be made whenever a grant opportunity is published.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
A grant under this CFDA may not be for more than 80 percent of the costs incurred by the State in a fiscal year in modernizing CDLIS.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants are available for up to one year. Obligations to a State remain available until expended.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly activity reports are to be filed with the FMCSA Division office.
Audits
In accordance with OMB Circular No. 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 No. 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
None.
Financial Information
Account Identification
69-8055-0-7-401.
Obligations
FY 06 $5,000,000; FY 07 est $7,000,000; and FY 08 est $8,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
None.
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
State-level office of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, as listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, State Programs-CDL Division, MC-ESL, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington DC 20590. Telephone: (202)366-2964.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
None.
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.
