Denton Program

Denton Program is sponsored by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Allows private U.S. citizens and organizations to use space available on U.S. military cargo planes to transport humanitarian goods to countries in need.

Note: This Assistance Listing was not updated by the issuing agency in 2026. Please contact the issuing agency listed under "Contact Information" for more information. To put the empty space on U.S. Military transport to good use by providing humanitarian relief transportation for nongovernmental organizations or private citizens, at little or no cost to them.

TRANSPORTATION - TK Urban Mass Transit _These funding amounts do not reflect the award amounts that are displayed on USASpending. gov_ **This listing is NOT funded for the current fiscal year. ** Evidence that the goods are in usable condition; the consignee in country is legitimate and has the capacity to receive and distribute goods; and the goods are packaged properly and in compliance with U.S. military procedures.

2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) Applicants must be an U.S. based private voluntary organization (PVOs), non-governmental organization (NGOs) or small organization. Private nonprofit institution/organization PVOs, NGOs and International Organizations (IOs) in eligible countries.

Since the Denton program is a space available program, it is impossible to predict when transportation will be provided; therefore, no guarantees can be made regarding completion of a donated humanitarian goods shipment.

Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly International (includes Export/lmport) The Denton Program is a commodity transportation program that is jointly administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of State (DOS), and the Department of Defense (DOD).

The program provides the authority for DOD to use any extra space on U.S. military cargo aircraft to transport donated goods for humanitarian relief. The minimum and maximum weight allowance for Denton shipments is 2,000 lbs. and 100,000 lbs.

, respectively. Time and or temperature sensitive cargo, perishable food stuff, pharmaceutical samples, passengers, livestock, hazardous material, and vehicles requiring a special driver are ineligible commodities under the Denton program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable.

Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E. O.

12372. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. All prospective donors are encouraged to apply online for U.S. military space available transportation under the Denton program.

Information on the guidelines and the application can be accessed at www. dentonfunded. ida.

org. The procedures are specified in the application. These include the applicant name, address, contact information; consignee name, address, contact information; the description of beneficiaries, impact areas, distribution plan; the detailed list of items; the cargo weight, volume and U.S. warehouse location; and the duty-free certification.

From 90 to 120 days. The Denton Program requires the coordination of USAID, DOS, and DOD throughout the approval process. Applications take from 6-8 weeks to be approved and an additional three months or more (depending upon availability) to receive Department of Defense space-available transport.

Neither approval nor transportation is guaranteed. Donors may submit only one application per country at a time. They cannot reapply to a country until the prior transportation request has been completed.

The following 2CFR policy requirements apply to this assistance listing: Subpart E, Cost Principles Subpart F, Audit Requirements The following 2CFR policy requirements are excluded from coverage under this assistance listing: Subpart B, General provisions Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, USAID Annex, Room 10.

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