FY 2026 Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI)

The Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation (CDLPI) provides financial assistance to States and other eligible entities to carry out and improve the national CDL program. The program focuses on the concept that each driver has only one driving record and only one licensing document. The program requires States to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and/or CDL, maintain a complete and accurate driver history record, and impose driver disqualifications as required by regulations. • The program aims to improve the national CDL program by providing financial assistance to eligible entities. • The program requires States to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a CLP and/or CDL. • The program also requires States to maintain a complete and accurate driver history record for anyone who obtains a CLP and/or CDL. • The program imposes driver disqualifications as required by regulations.