The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Prince George’s Community College in Annapolis, Md., with a $173,640 Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training grant.
Funding will be used by the college’s Commercial Driver’s License program to support recruitment and enrollment of qualified students and members of underserved communities.
The program trains and tests students wishing to obtain a Class A or Class B commercial driver’s license. Student driver-trainees become proficient in basic vehicle operation, and learn safe operating procedures, advanced operating procedures, vehicle systems, and hours of service and other nondriving activities.
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to highlight investments in the future of the trucking industry in Maryland and across the country.
“I often remind people that if you enjoyed the food you had for breakfast this morning, the clothes that you’re wearing right now, or the phone in your pocket, that you have a whole bunch of truck drivers to thank for getting it to you,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “That’s why we’re so proud of this program, which is awarding millions of dollars to community colleges around the country to provide no-cost training to veterans and their family members.”