Closed · BTS-2017-02 · CFDA 20.200 · Discretionary

Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection

Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Transportation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$100K-$1M
Award range
Closed
Status
September 19, 2017
Close date
2
Expected awards

The verdict

Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Transportation that offered $100,000 -- $1,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 22 other opportunities from Department of Transportation.

$100K-$1M
award range
Closed
application status
2
expected awards
20.200
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection is closed (last close September 19, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Transportation still indexes 22 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 19, 2017

Posted Aug 1 Closes Sep 19

Est. Total Funding

$1,000,000

Expected Awards

2

Instrument

Procurement Contract

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

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.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Transforming Freight Flow Data Collection includes a for-profit door among 7 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +3 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Procurement Contract. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Inside Department of Transportation's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 23
Small businesses

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Paula Robinson Transportation Specialist Phone 202-366-2984

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What to do next

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