Port Infrastructure Development Grants
The summary for the Port Infrastructure Development Grants grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Maritime Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Port Infrastructure Development Grants: Port Infrastructure Development Program Background. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) (Public Law No. 116-92) and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ("FY 2020 Appropriations Act" or "the Act"( (Public Law No. 116-94) authorized and appropriated $225 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to make grants to improve facilities within, or outside of and directly related to operations of, coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports. This notice announces the availability of funding for grants under this program and establishes selection criteria and application requirements. The Act directed that at least $200 million of the appropriated funds shall be for grants to coastal seaports or Great Lakes ports. Funds for the PIDP are to be awarded as discretionary grants on a competitive basis for projects that will improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port. All PIDP grant recipients must meet all applicable Federal requirements, including the Buy American Act. This posting will be updated with the Notice of Funding Opportunity soon. Supplemental Information. Each section of the Notice of Funding Opportunity contains information and instructions relevant to the application process for the PIDP discretionary grants and all applicants should read the notice in its entirety so that they have the information they need to submit eligible and competitive applications. The Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted in the Federal Register. The Department of Transportation will regularly post answers to questions and requests for clarifications as well as information about webinars for further information at:www.maritime.dot.gov/PIDPgrantsDates. Applications must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. E.D.T. on May 18, 2020. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov.Addresses.Government point of contact:Robert BouchardDirector, Office of Port Infrastructure DevelopmentU.S. Maritime Administration'1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West BuildingWashington DC 20590(202) 366-5076TDD: (202) 366-3993
| Federal Grant Title: | Port Infrastructure Development Grants |
| Federal Agency Name: | Maritime Administration (DOT-MA) |
| Grant Categories: | Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JF7-20-BAA-0001 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.823 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 18th, 2020 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 18th, 2020 |
| Posted Date: | February 18th, 2020 |
| Creation Date: | February 18th, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | No date given |
| Total Program Funding: | $225,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $56,250,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | May 1st, 2020 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- An eligible applicant is a port authority, a commission or its subdivision or agent under existing authority, a State or political subdivision of a State or local government, a Tribal government, a public agency or publicly-chartered authority established by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation function, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Robert Bouchard
Director, Office of Port Infrastructure Development
Phone 202-366-5076
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