A new round of funding is going to ensure the safety of driver jobs.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it has awarded $32 million in financial assistance to 15 states to help ensure that foreign truck and bus drivers and vehicles involved in international commerce at or near border crossings with Canada and Mexico are properly licensed to operate on U.S. roads.

FMCSA awarded BEG funds to the following states:

State	FY16 BEG Award
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities	$187,503
Arizona Department of Public Safety	$5,610,269
California Highway Patrol	$5,291,243
Idaho State Police Commercial Vehicle Safety	$97,923
Maine Department of Public Safety	$300,000
Michigan Department of State Police	$200,000
Minnesota State Patrol	$285,000
Montana Department of Transportation	$871,410
New Hampshire Department of Safety	$33,319
New Mexico Department of Public Safety	$491,215
New York State Department of Transportation	$643,240
North Dakota Highway Patrol	$256,375
Texas Department of Public Safety	$17,205,619
Vermont Agency of Transportation	$66,058
Washington State Patrol	$460,826