# Border Enforcement Grants (20.233)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-233-border-enforcement-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Border Enforcement Grants is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $7.0 million in 8 grants, about $880,066 per award.

## Objectives

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s objective is to ensure motor carriers operating commercial vehicles entering the United States from a foreign country are in compliance with commercial vehicle safety standards and regulations, financial responsibility regulations and registration requirements of the United States, and to ensure drivers of those vehicles are qualified and properly licenses to operate the commercial vehicle. The Border Enforcement Grant program purpose has been incorporated into the FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Assistance formula grant program and the FMCSA High Priority grant program due to changes in FMCSA’s authorization under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Pub. L. No. § 114-94, §§ 5101(a) and 5101(c) (2015), 49 U.S.C. §§ 31102(a)-(k), 31104 (2016), as amended). Awards are no longer being made under this CFDA; however, pre-existing grants will remain active until project completion and/or period of performance on the individual grant agreements expires. For more information on this change, visit FMCSA CFDA number 20.218.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -$119,476 | 0 |
| 2022 | $6.1 million | 7 |
| 2023 | $1.1 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest Economic Region Foundation | Washington | $2.5 million |
| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning | Illinois | $2.0 million |
| County of Dona Ana | New Mexico | $1.1 million |
| Fresno Council of Governments | California | $1.0 million |
| Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Age | Ohio | $590,000 |