Transportation Services
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.167
- Agency
-
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 54 $6,314,233 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
-
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
-
- 12-2500-0-1-352
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) funds research and technical assistance supporting efficient agricultural transportation systems through Cooperative Agreements under CFDA 10.167, with the most recent grant award dated September 25, 2025.
The program supports applied research and data dissemination focused on grain and containerized commodity supply chains, port infrastructure, rail and truck rate methodologies, inland waterway resilience, and agricultural shipper outreach. Recent awards fund activities including real-time grain movement tracking via rail sensors, Surface Transportation Board rate methodology review for small-case shippers, agricultural shipper workshops on federal ocean-transportation initiatives, produce market infrastructure modernization, and ongoing grain transportation reporting and market advisory services. A smaller portfolio segment examines impacts of weather disruption, fuel costs, equipment shortages, and regulatory changes such as California zero-emission vehicle requirements on agricultural distribution networks.
All 54 awards in the program portfolio are Cooperative Agreements; AMS is the sole funding source. Combined federal dollars obligated total $6.3 million with no matching or cost-share requirement. Award activity has been consistent, with nine to ten awards per year in 2021–2022, declining to three awards in 2024 but returning to five in 2025 year-to-date. The program reaches back to 2001.
Individual award magnitudes typically range from $30,000 to $280,000, with a notable outlier of $1.565 million awarded in November 2022 for equipment access and containerized export improvement at an agricultural port. Recent representative awards include $275,000 for grain rail-movement sensor deployment and supply-chain resilience mapping (September 2025), $220,999 for Surface Transportation Board rate methodology improvement (September 2025), and $101,062.50 for agricultural shipper workshops on ocean-transportation regulation (September 2025).
Eligible applicants include states, public nonprofit institutions of higher education and hospitals, private nonprofit institutions of higher education and hospitals, and the general public. No recent grant opportunity solicitation is present in the source; program funding currently operates through direct AMS outreach to specific recipients.
Objective and description
- Objective
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, c
- Description
The Transportation Economics Division conducts research to support the Department's mission to improve the marketing, handling, storage, processing, transportation, and distribution of agricultural products. Through cooperative agreements, the Division's research helps identify gaps in agricultural transportation knowledge and recommend solutions, especially in areas of emerging and timely topics. which augments the delivery of critical information and data to stakeholders and policy officials.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
• 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
- Beneficiary eligibility
Producers, processors, and general public.
- Uses of assistance
Assistance provided where it is determined that there is a significant regional or policy issue with potentially broad implications.
- Use restrictions
As provided for in agreements.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
As provided for in agreements.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Pre-application coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Deadlines
As provided for in agreements.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 54 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Of Houston Authority | $1,565,349 | 25% |
| 2 | County Of Coconino | $779,004 | 12% |
| 3 | North Dakota State University | $625,666 | 10% |
| 4 | The Agriculture Transportation Coalition Inc. | $595,788 | 9% |
| 5 | CAL Poly Corporation | $359,075 | 6% |
| 6 | University Of Missouri System | $317,109 | 5% |
| 7 | AJ2 Logistics, LLC | $275,000 | 4% |
| 8 | University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $250,000 | 4% |
| 9 | University Of Oregon | $220,999 | 4% |
| 10 | University Of Georgia | $219,868 | 3% |
10 of 23 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $669,548 |
| FY2024 | -$438,976 |
| FY2023 | $3,460,161 |
| FY2022 | $343,395 |
| FY2021 | $546,086 |
| FY2020 | $167,422 |
| FY2019 | $167,420 |
| FY2017 | $352,259 |
| FY2016 | $167,420 |
| FY2015 | $261,310 |
| FY2014 | $134,000 |
| FY2011 | $87,800 |
| FY2010 | $39,000 |
| FY2009 | $99,030 |
| FY2008 | $139,200 |
| FY2007 | $100,000 |
| FY2002 | $55,000 |
| FY2001 | $165,000 |
Show all 18
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.167?
Assistance Listing 10.167 is Transportation Services, a federal grant program run by Agricultural Marketing Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Transportation Services?
Its CFDA number is 10.167: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.167 awarded?
54 grant awards under 10.167 have obligated $6,314,233 in federal funds to 23 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.167?
The recipients obligated the most under Transportation Services are Port Of Houston Authority ($1,565,349), County Of Coconino ($779,004) and North Dakota State University ($625,666).
How much did 10.167 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.167 obligated $669,548 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
On GovTribe
See this program's full record
- Every grant award and opportunity under it
- Funding by recipient, agency and assistance type
- Alerts for new opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this program