Border Enforcement Grants (20.233)
Border Enforcement Grants (Assistance Listing 20.233) is run by the Federal Highway Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $7.0 million in 8 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $880,066 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 8 awards fell between $823,750 and $1.1 million, and they ranged from $295,000 to $1.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$7.0 million
- Grant awards8
- Typical award$1.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,560 of 1,823
Key findings
- It is the 1560th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 5 largest recipients received 102% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 5 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Border Enforcement Grants (20.233) awarded $7.0 million across 8 grant awards, an average of $880,066 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest Economic Region Foundation | Washington | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning | Illinois | 2 | $2.0 million |
| County of Dona Ana | New Mexico | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Fresno Council of Governments | California | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Age | Ohio | 2 | $590,000 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 72% of the money, businesses 28%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 6 | $5.0 million | 72% |
| Businesses | 2 | $2.0 million | 28% |
By state
4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Washington, Illinois, New Mexico and California.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $2.0 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1.1 million |
| California | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $590,000 |