Important Changes that will Affect EDA Applicants on April 1, 2022

By Aimee Andres | March 23, 2022
Important Changes that Affect EDA Applicants on April 1 March 23, 2022 EDA would like to provide two application process updates to all potential applicants: Transition to UEI As a reminder, all applicant organizations need an identifier for federal awards processes. On April 4, 2022, that identifier is changing from the DUNS number to the Unique…
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Three Notices of Funding Opportunities (in one NOFO)

By Aimee Andres | March 23, 2022
Three Notices of Funding Opportunities (in one NOFO-link below)   The National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) program was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund major projects that are too large or complex for traditional funding programs. The program will provide grants on a competitive basis to support multijurisdictional or regional projects of significance…
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James Kearns, IRPT Secretary/Treasurer, Jones Walker: Infrastructure Funding Opportunities for Small Ports

By Aimee Andres | March 7, 2022
Infrastructure Funding Opportunities for Small Ports March 7, 2022 | MarineLink | James Kearns, Contributor In the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, Congress amended the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to reserve to smaller ports 18% of the amounts appropriated…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity – Port Infrastructure Development Program

By Aimee Andres | March 4, 2022
Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) – Notice of Funding Opportunity This notice solicits applications for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants. Funds for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 PIDP grant program will be awarded on a competitive basis to make grants for projects for coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports. This notice…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for America’s Marine Highway Projects

By Aimee Andres | March 2, 2022
Notice of Funding Opportunity for America’s Marine Highway Projects This notice announces the availability of funding for grants and establishes selection criteria and application requirements for the America’s Marine Highway Program (“AMHP”). The purpose of this program is to make grants available to previously designated Marine Highway Projects that support the development and expansion of…
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DOT Lays Out Actions to Strengthen Supply Chains and Revitalize the Economy 

By Aimee Andres | February 24, 2022
DOT Lays Out Actions to Strengthen Supply Chains and Revitalize the Economy  Thursday, February 24, 2022 (full link below) Today, on the one-year anniversary of President’s Executive Order on Supply Chains, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is publishing a report that lays out vulnerabilities in our freight and logistics supply chain and clear-cut actions…
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President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Historic New Funding to Strengthen Port Infrastructure and Supply Chain Resiliency

By Aimee Andres | February 23, 2022
President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Historic New Funding to Strengthen Port Infrastructure and Supply Chain Resiliency   Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Grants receives $450 million, its largest investment ever WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced…
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USDOT Webinar: How to Compete for RAISE 2022 Transportation Grants

By Aimee Andres | February 3, 2022
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law authorized $1.5 billion to be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation for Local and Regional Project Assistance. This program is referred to as the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE Transportation Discretionary Grants program. Funds for the FY 2022 RAISE Transportation Discretionary Grants program are to be…
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U.S. DOT has published a NOFO for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the RAISE grant program

By Aimee Andres | February 2, 2022
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Department of Transportation’s National Infrastructure Investments (i.e., the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Bipartisan Infrastructure Law”) AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, DOT ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to…
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Ohio Maritime Assistance Program

By Dede Smith | October 13, 2021
    The Maritime Assistance Program (MAP) was created by HB 166 of the 133rd General Assembly MAP information can be found in ORC 5501.91   Fiscal:   Grants require a 50% match (e.g. for every grant dollar awarded it must be matched by a dollar from the applicant) Total grant funding available is $11…
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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