Transportation Services
Department Of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
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, coordination, and leadership in the development and execution of agricultural transportation policies. The Transportation Economics Division provides a basis for Federal-State decision-makers in regulatory, policy, and legislative matters in order to
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Helps agricultural businesses improve transportation and distribution of their products. Provides research and solutions for better handling and logistics.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides official U.S. Government procurement documents, product specifications, and quality standards (e.g., Commercial Item Descriptions, USDA Foods Specifications, Institutional Meat Specifications) for various agricultural commodities. This facilitates government purchasing and ensures quality for suppliers participating in federal procurement and nutrition assistance programs.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: agriculture, food processing, food service
Region: US companies
Other Criteria: producers or manufacturers of agricultural food products (e.g., bakery, coffee, fruit, meat, dairy, vegetables, grains), entities seeking to supply U.S. Government procurement programs (e.g., federal nutrition assistance programs), organizations wishing to develop or revise Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs) for their products
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Develop and implement a written program for humane animal handling and welfare.
- Submit the program as a supporting document to the approved technical proposal.
- Ensure compliance with the requirements outlined in Sections 200 – 241.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.meatinstitute.org/Animal_Welfare/Guidelines_and_Audits
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required as part of the submission process.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Transportation services
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Non-eligible transportation costs
- 📏Expense Caps
- Transportation costs capped at 10% of total grant amount.
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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