National Multimodal Cooperative Freight Research Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) established a national cooperative freight transportation research program (Program), administered in collaboration with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). NAS established an advisory committee to recommend a national research agenda on improvements in the efficiency and resiliency of freight movement, including adapting to future trends such as zero emissions transportation. NAS may award research contracts or grants under the Program.

DOT shall and publish annual reports describing the ongoing research and findings. Funding will be made available each fiscal year until November 15, 2026, and will remain available until expended for this Program. For more information, see the NAS Program website.

(Reference Public Law 117-58 and 49 U.S. Code 70205)