DOT Announces Investment in Trucking Workforce Training

On August 26^th, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced $3.5 million in awards to support college and other commercial driver’s license (CDL) training programs through the agency’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Grant Program. These grants will help improve roadway safety by providing additional training for current CDL holders and creating new pathways for career opportunities as drivers in the commercial motor vehicle industry.

The CMVOST grant program has three goals: 1) to expand the number of CDL holders possessing enhanced operator safety training; 2) to provide opportunities for current or former members of the United States Armed Forces (including National Guard members and reservists) and certain family members to enter the trucking or busing industry as drivers; and 3) to help increase the training opportunities for candidates from rural, refugee, and underserved communities.

More information about FMCSA’s grant programs and a full list of this year’s CMVOST grant recipients is available on the FMCSA website.