Fiscal Year 2011 Drivers License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) Region 1 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year 2011 Drivers License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) Region 1 is a mandatory federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through FEMA. It is designed to help states strengthen the security and trustworthiness of the drivers licenses and identification cards they issue, with the larger public safety goal of preventing terrorism, reducing identity and document fraud, and improving the reliability and accuracy of state-issued identity credentials. The program is rooted in a major 9/11 Commission recommendation that called for stronger integrity and security controls around state-issued identification, recognizing that widely accepted identity documents can be exploited if application and issuance processes are weak or inconsistent.

At a practical level, the grant focuses on improving how states verify a persons identity before issuing a drivers license or identification card that can be accepted for official purposes. This emphasis is not just on physical card features, but on the end-to-end system that determines whether an applicant is who they claim to be. The opportunity encourages states to work collectively, signaling an interest in shared solutions, interoperable practices, and coordinated approaches that raise baseline security across jurisdictions rather than leaving each state to solve the same problems in isolation. In effect, DLSGP funding supports stronger identity-proofing practices and more secure issuance systems, helping prevent bad actors from obtaining legitimate-looking documents through fraudulent means.

The total estimated funding available under this opportunity is $44,910,000, with an anticipated 56 awards. The listing is associated with CFDA number 97.089 (Drivers License Security Grant Program). The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which reduces barriers for eligible state agencies to pursue projects that improve licensing and identification security. The published award ceiling and floor are listed as $0, which typically indicates that specific award sizes and limits are defined in the program guidance rather than in the high-level summary record, so applicants would need to rely on the formal Guidance and Application Kit for the exact funding structure, allowable costs, and any caps that apply.

Eligible applicants are state governments, specifically State Driver License Agencies (SDLAs), commonly known as Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) or Motor Vehicle Administrations (MVAs). State public safety agencies or departments that have overall responsibility for drivers license issuance may also apply, including applying on behalf of the state DMV/MVA. This eligibility design reflects the reality that different states organize licensing authority differently, and it aims to ensure that the entity with real operational control over issuance and identity verification can access the funding.

Key dates for the opportunity show it was posted and created on May 19, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 20, 2011, and an archive date of July 20, 2011. Applicants were specifically advised to review the submission requirements contained in the Fiscal Year 2011 Drivers License Security Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit, which would provide the detailed rules for applying, the required forms, the narrative and budget expectations, and the programmatic and administrative conditions tied to award acceptance.

For applicants or agencies that had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact point listed is FEMA Grants Management Directorate support: Systems and Business Support Branch at GMDSystemsBranch@fema.gov. Additional program information was referenced through FEMA at http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm. Overall, the DLSGP Region 1 opportunity represents a DHS/FEMA investment in making state-issued identity credentials harder to obtain fraudulently and more dependable for security-sensitive and official uses, by strengthening the systems and processes that validate identity before a credential is issued.

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