ClosedOpportunity BTS-2017-02

Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection

At a glance

Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Department of Transportation. The application deadline was September 19, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $1M, with about 2 awards expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 2 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.200 (Highway Research and Development Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 1, 2017Posted
Sep 19, 2017Application deadline

Posted: Aug 1, 2017
Close date: Sep 19, 2017
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $1,000,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Procurement Contract
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities
Small businesses

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Public and nonprofit private entities (including State transportation departments, metropolitan planning organizations, and institutions of higher education)

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) requires technical support to transform methods that collect and estimate freight flow data. To remain effective in measuring nationwide goods movements, it is important that Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) data collection methods and the techniques used to develop its derivative product, the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), be transformed to leverage the continuously improving data collection technologies, and the availability of administrative data and other alternative data sources. Furthermore, the transformation is necessary to capture the many changes in the transportation sector with respect to logistics and supply chain, such as the growing number of the third-party logistics providers, distribution centers, and electronic shopping.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

BAA Questions and Answers 8/29/2017Other Supporting Documents · BAA questions and answers (00000003).pdfPDF · 41 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

20.200Highway Research and Development ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 20.200

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.46B

FY25

$1.49B

FY26

$1.52B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.200. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 20.200

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 584 grant awards had funding actions under Highway Research and Development Program, with 337 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES$214M
TRANSPORTATION, DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF$21.2M
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$17.3M
TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE$13.9M
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.1M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

paula.robinson@dot.gov

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Private colleges & universities and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $1m, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BTS-2017-02), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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