MARAD Announces Nearly $20 Million in Funding Available for Small Shipyard Grants

By Aimee Andres | January 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of nearly $20 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funding to help modernize small U.S. shipyards and train the workforce in this critical sector. MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program strengthens the economic competitiveness of shipyards by providing grants that can be used to purchase…
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U.S. Department of Transportation: Notice of Funding Opportunity

By Aimee Andres | January 6, 2023
U.S. Department of Transportation: Notice of Funding Opportunity RAISE Discretionary Grants Award Ceiling: $25 million Award Floor: $1 million No minimum award amount for planning grants Applications due: February 28, 2023   The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)

By Aimee Andres | January 4, 2023
Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Total Available: $662,203,512 Award Ceiling: $165,550,878 Award Floor: $1,000,000 ($165,550,878) is reserved for small projects at small ports Closing date to accept applications: April 28, 2023 This Notice announces funding for the FY 2023 Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. Funds for FY 2023 PIDP grants will be awarded on…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program

By Aimee Andres | December 5, 2022
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. A total of $1.5 billion is available for the FY 2023 RAISE grant program. These funds will be awarded…
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Illinois Competitive Freight Program Call for Projects – Port and Rail Funding Opportunity

By Aimee Andres | November 17, 2022
Illinois Competitive Freight Program Call For Projects – Port and Rail funding opportunity The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking applications for a new round of the Illinois Competitive Freight Program. Total funding of approximately $200 million in National Highway Freight Program funds will be available through 2026.  Approximately 30 percent of annual funding will…
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Request for Public Input: Industrial Site Development Grant Program Draft Guidelines and Survey Now Available

By Aimee Andres | October 24, 2022
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) is requesting public feedback on its proposed Industrial Site Development Grant Program, funded via the State of Missouri’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The $75M Industrial Site Development Grant Program helps communities develop shovel-ready industrial sites to support business expansion and attraction. Eligible political subdivisions…
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Advanced Transportation Technologies and Innovative Mobility Deployment Program (ATTIMD)

By Aimee Andres | October 18, 2022
The Advanced Transportation Technologies and Innovative Mobility Deployment Program (ATTIMD), Due Nov 18 ATTIMD established in Section 503(c)(4) of title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), also known as the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Program, directs FHWA to award grants to eligible entities to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety,…
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Thriving Communities Program (Capacity Building Program)

By Aimee Andres | October 18, 2022
Thriving Communities Program (Capacity Building Program) – Ports are eligible – Due Dec 6 Funded with $25 million through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new Thriving Communities Program (TCP) aims to ensure that disadvantaged communities adversely or disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health policy outcomes have the…
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USDA Hopes to Boost Fertilizer Production as Soon as Next Year

By Tessa Andres | October 10, 2022
USDA hopes to boost fertilizer production as soon as next year The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $500 million to increase domestic fertilizer production, doubling its previous commitment, the agency announced. The federal dollars would boost long-term projects and ready-to-go proposals that might have an effect as early as next year. Some of the…
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Department of Transportation: Notice of Funding Opportunity

By Aimee Andres | September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022: Federal Register (full link below) Department of Transportation: Notice of Funding Opportunity The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 SMART Grants Program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to conduct demonstration projects focused…
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Full Catalog of Programs

The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) publishes a Federal Funding Handbook for Marine Transportation System Infrastructure each year. The latest edition can be found here.

Additionally, the U.S. Department of Transportation offers an applicant toolkit for the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative at the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is the latest effort by the Department and the Trump Administration to improve rural access to federal grant funds. The Toolkit provides user-friendly information and resources to enhance rural applicants’ familiarity with the Department’s discretionary grant programs and the funding process.

https://www.transportation.gov/rural/routes/usdot-discretionary-grant-funding-matrix-0

Federal Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation offers federal funding assistance for infrastructure projects that may benefit ports. Some of the highlighted grants and timeframes to watch for are:

Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals monitors these funding opportunities through the different federal agencies, federal register and grants.gov. We will alert you through email when funding is available and post it on our website: https://www.irpt.net/funding-opportunities/ .

We encourage you to give thought to your strategic master plan and identify infrastructure projects that may fall within the above categories so when they become available, you are ready to submit your application.

If you wish to monitor the opportunities yourself, you can register to receive alerts by visiting: www.federalregister.gov or www.grants.gov