Fiscal Year 2011 Drivers License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) Region 3 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year 2011 Drivers License Security Grant Program (DLSGP) Region 3 is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant administered through FEMA that focuses on strengthening the security and trustworthiness of state-issued drivers licenses and identification cards. The core aim is to help states prevent terrorism, reduce identity and document fraud, and improve the overall reliability and accuracy of the personal identification documents they issue. The program is closely tied to a major recommendation from the 9/11 Commission, which emphasized that stronger integrity and security in state-issued IDs is a national security priority. In practical terms, the program pushes states toward building and improving systems that can more effectively verify a person s identity before an ID is issued, especially when that ID is intended to be accepted for official purposes.

This funding opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number DHS 11 GPD 089 003 01 and appears as a mandatory grant opportunity categorized under Homeland Security preparedness activities. The opportunity anticipated making about five awards in total and carried an estimated total funding amount of 44,910,000. The announcement did not specify an award floor or ceiling, indicating that award sizes would be determined through the program guidance and application process rather than being constrained by a published minimum or maximum per applicant. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means eligible applicants would not be required to contribute state or other funds as a condition of receiving an award, though normal grant management and allowable cost rules would still apply.

Eligibility is limited to state-level entities directly responsible for issuing drivers licenses and identification cards. Specifically, eligible applicants include State Drivers License Agencies (SDLAs), commonly known as state Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) or Motor Vehicle Administrations (MVAs). The opportunity also allows state Public Safety Agencies or comparable departments that have overall responsibility for drivers license issuance to apply, including applying on behalf of the state DMV or MVA. This structure is meant to ensure that the money flows to the agencies that control identity proofing, card production, issuance processes, and related security systems, or to the state entities that oversee those functions.

Key timing details show the grant was posted and created on May 19, 2011, with an application deadline of June 20, 2011, and an archive date of July 20, 2011. Applicants were repeatedly advised to closely follow the submission requirements in the Fiscal Year 2011 Drivers License Security Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit, suggesting that compliance with specific application formatting, documentation, and procedural steps was an important part of being considered for funding. The CFDA listing for the program is 97.089, labeled Drivers License Security Grant Program, which is useful for state budgeting, grants management, and audit tracking.

From a program intent standpoint, the DLSGP is designed to encourage states to work collectively and align around more secure identity verification and issuance practices. While the brief summary does not list specific allowable projects, the emphasis is clearly on measures that harden the end to end process of issuing a drivers license or ID, especially the steps used to establish an applicant s identity and prevent fraudulent issuance. This can include strengthening document authentication, improving verification workflows, enhancing data quality and accuracy, and upgrading systems and processes that reduce opportunities for impersonation, counterfeit documentation, or other identity-related fraud. The overarching expectation is that better identity proofing and stronger issuance controls translate directly into IDs that are more dependable for official and security-sensitive uses.

For applicants or stakeholders seeking more information, FEMA provided an additional information link to its grants page at http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/index.shtm. Technical or access issues related to the full announcement were directed to FEMA s Systems and Business Support Branch via email at GMD Systems Branch@fema.gov, which would typically assist with retrieving the solicitation materials or resolving difficulties accessing the notice electronically.

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