Commercial Drivers License Information System

 

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.

Deleted 03/03/2014 (Archived.) 20.238 Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Cooperative Agreements; Project Grants; Project Grants (Discretionary) Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 49 U.S.C 31309. 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.
Non-State grantees may use funds for projects that are national in scope and that are directly related to helping States comply with modernization of their CDLIS programming. 14 - State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
36 – Private nonprofit institution/organizations. Certification by the State that it meets the conditions for grant approval. States must agree to administer their Commercial Driver’s License Information System programming in accordance with the documentation and requirements established by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrations (AAMVA – FMCSA’s designated operator of CDLIS). Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87. Non-State grantees must adhere to the applicable OMB Circular. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Detailed application instructions and forms are available on Grants.gov. Applications must be submitted using Grants.gov. The amount of the CDL Modernization grant to a qualifying state will be determined by the 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. Between 90-120 days. Not Applicable. 90 days. Not Applicable. Grant period of performance may be renewed without additional funding according to the requirements of the FMCSA Financial Assistance Agreement General Provisions and Assurance and other applicable OMB Circulars and Federal law. Selection criteria include, prior performance of grantee (if applicable), effective use of prior grant funds by grantee (if applicable), cost effectiveness, applicability to announced priorities, ability to support the strategies and activities proposed in the application, use of innovative approaches to achieve program goals, feasibility of overall project proposed, and other grant specific evaluation factors as listed in the grant opportunity announcement on www.grants.gov. 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. Non-State grantees may use funds for projects that are national in scope and that are directly related to helping States comply with modernization of their CDLIS programming. Grant funds may not be used to rent, lease, or buy land or buildings. 80% funding; 20% match funding required. SF-425 and SF-PPR-B. No cash reports are required. Quarterly activity reports are to be filed iwth the FMCSA Division office. SF-425. Performance monitoring is not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a 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 Circular No. A-133. Records of all program activities covered in the grant proposal and records of all expenditures for which the grantee requests reimbursement. Such records must be kept for three years following the end of the grant project period. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 20.%. A 20% match required.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Grants must be obligated in the same fiscal year that funding is made available. Obligations remain available until expended within the constraints of the FMCSA Financial Assistance Agreement General Provisions and Assurance and other applicable OMB Circulars and Federal law. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Reimbursement of actual expenditures. None. Jose Ross 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., W65 -Attn: MC-ESL, Washington , District of Columbia 20590 Email: james.ross@dot.gov Phone: (202) 366-0133. http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/grants/CDLIS/index.aspx 69-8055-0-7-401. (Salaries) FY 11 $0; FY 12 est $0; and FY 13 est $0 - FMCSA did not award any funds under this CFDA number in FY2011 and FY2012. $15,000 - $1,500,000. 49 CFR Part 383 and 384; Commercial Driver’s License Information System Specifications (Release 5.1); State Procedures Manual (Release 5.1), AAMVA Code Dictionary (Release 3.1.0). Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available