Transportation Services (10.167)
Transportation Services (Assistance Listing 10.167) is run by the Agricultural Marketing Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $3.9 million in 24 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $162,979 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $91,001. Half of the 24 awards fell between $64,250 and $120,582, and they ranged from $36,000 to $1.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$3.9 million
- Grant awards24
- Typical award$91,001
- Awarded in FY 2025$669,548
- Size rank1,669 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceAdvisory services and counseling, training
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $546,086 in fiscal 2021 to $669,548 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1669th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 15 largest recipients received 103% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 14 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Transportation Economics Division develops and promotes efficient agriculture transportation systems to help improve farm income, expand exports. and meet the needs of rural America. The division provides technical and administrative direction, coordination, and leadership in the development and execution of agricultural transportation policies. The Transportation Economics Division provides a basis for Federal-State decision-makers in regulatory, policy, and legislative matters in order to assure the transportation needs of agricultural producers and exporters.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals) • Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) • Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) • Anyone/general public
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance provided where it is determined that there is a significant regional or policy issue with potentially broad implications.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
As provided for in agreements.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Conduct agricultural shipper workshops; Estimate wheat trade flows and logistical competition from the United States and Black Sea origins to targeted international markets; Develop a publicly available route optimization application for use by transportation managers in U.S. timber operations; Estimate the impact on various distribution system pathways from the corn and soybean basis spread implied by the USDA long-run projections; Quantify the impact from drought on barge and grain markets; Assess the impacts from Zero-Emission Vehicle requirements on California’s agricultural sector.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Transportation Services (10.167) awarded $3.9 million across 24 grant awards, an average of $162,979 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Houston Authority | Texas | 1 | $1.6 million |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | 5 | $372,736 |
| The Agriculture Transportation Coalition Inc | District of Columbia | 4 | $319,125 |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | 2 | $317,109 |
| AJ2 Logistics, LLC | Massachusetts | 1 | $275,000 |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | 1 | $250,000 |
| University of Oregon | Oregon | 1 | $220,999 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | 1 | $117,442 |
| Cornell University | New York | 1 | $107,668 |
| Washington State University | Washington | 1 | $101,003 |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | 2 | $100,868 |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | 1 | $80,102 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | New Jersey | 1 | $74,393 |
| University of Arkansas | Arkansas | 1 | $68,311 |
| University of Florida | Florida | 1 | $42,472 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 40% of the money, colleges and universities 36% and small businesses 15%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 1 | $1.6 million | 40% |
| Colleges and universities | 15 | $1.4 million | 36% |
| Small businesses | 5 | $594,125 | 15% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $350,868 | 9.0% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Texas.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | $1.6 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $372,736 |
| Georgia | 3 | $350,868 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $319,125 |
| Missouri | 2 | $317,109 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $275,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $220,999 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $117,442 |
| New York | 1 | $107,668 |
| Washington | 1 | $101,003 |
| Ohio | 1 | $80,102 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $74,393 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $68,311 |
| Florida | 1 | $42,472 |