# Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program (OFR) (98.003)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/98-003-ocean-freight-reimbursement-program-ofr/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program (OFR) is run by Agency for International Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.3 billion in 146 grants, about $8.9 million per award.

## Objectives

Reimburses registered U.S. private voluntary organizations (PVOs) to ship commodities overseas for use in privately funded development and humanitarian assistance programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $280 million | 58 |
| 2022 | $428 million | 61 |
| 2023 | $256 million | 63 |
| 2024 | $351 million | 68 |
| 2025 | -$19.8 million | 4 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations World Food Programme | District of Columbia | $926 million |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | Maryland | $318 million |
| World Vision Inc. | Washington | $26.6 million |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | Connecticut | $7.4 million |
| Fhi Development 360 LLC | North Carolina | $4.5 million |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency International | Maryland | $3.5 million |
| Food for the Hungry, Inc. | Arizona | $3.3 million |
| Cnfa | District of Columbia | $2.3 million |
| Mercy Corps | Oregon | $1.0 million |
| Books for Africa, Inc | Minnesota | $329,232 |
| Americares Foundation, Inc. | Connecticut | $328,579 |
| Mennonite Central Committee | Pennsylvania | $325,000 |
| World Help | Virginia | $319,016 |
| Food for Poor Inc | Florida | $290,000 |
| Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc | California | $265,000 |
| The Luke Commission | Idaho | $260,000 |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | District of Columbia | $259,848 |
| Cross International, Inc. | Florida | $255,000 |
| Global Links | Pennsylvania | $248,086 |
| Warm Blankets Children's Foundation Inc | Illinois | $240,988 |