# Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants  (20.235)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-235-commercial-motor-vehicle-operator-safety-training-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants  is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $10.7 million in 87 grants, about $123,236 per award.

## Objectives

Expand the number of commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders possessing enhanced operator safety training to help reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving commercial motor vehicles, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 31301, and to assist current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reservists to obtain a CDL.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.9 million | 21 |
| 2022 | $2.9 million | 19 |
| 2023 | $2.9 million | 20 |
| 2024 | $3.3 million | 27 |
| 2025 | -$171,805 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community College of Baltimore County | Maryland | $650,461 |
| Klamath Community College | Oregon | $615,510 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Pennsylvania | $590,422 |
| Hawkeye Community College | Iowa | $516,567 |
| Commercial Driver Services Inc | Virginia | $503,269 |
| Tidewater Community College | Virginia | $502,593 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Iowa | $471,260 |
| Nordic Enterprises | California | $410,095 |
| Collin County Community College District | Texas | $393,496 |
| Johnson County Community College | Kansas | $388,885 |
| Truck Driver Institute of Florida, Inc. | Florida | $384,813 |
| Truck Driver Institute, Inc. | South Carolina | $384,782 |
| Clark State College | Ohio | $326,000 |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | Indiana | $325,138 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Florida | $299,700 |
| York County School of Technology Authority | Pennsylvania | $290,568 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Inc | Maryland | $281,250 |
| Lone Star College System District | Texas | $264,421 |
| Technical College System of Georgia | Georgia | $263,524 |
| Prince George's Community College | Maryland | $260,630 |