Cooperative Agreement 693JF72250008

The Maritime Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Lake Michigan Carferry Inc. under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to conduct a feasibility analysis and prepare engineering/design documentation for converting the S.S. Badger, a historic coal-fired steamship, into a zero-emission ferry vessel. The project will evaluate various carbon-reducing technologies, including diesel-hybrid, alternative fuels, carbon capture, and battery systems. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Ballast Water Treatment Technologies program (CFDA 20.819) provides $250,000 to Monstrant Viam, Inc. to develop ballast water reception readiness engineering design guides and detailed designs for two leading U.S. Great Lakes vessel types. The project aims to advance the use of ballast water reception facilities in the Great Lakes region by creating technical specifications to...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $300,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816). The purpose of the award is to provide an update to a report entitled "Economic Contribution of the US Tugboat Towboat and Barge Industry" that was released in June 2021. The update will evaluate the industry's economic impacts, including business revenue, taxes paid, GDP...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) a $500,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) effective October 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2027. The project, titled "Vessel Charging Infrastructure in the Port of Los Angeles," focuses on designing a scalable shoreside charging system for one or...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051), will fund the Ports of Indiana to conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises; analyze emissions-reduction strategies; develop an emissions reduction target; plan for reducing future port emissions; conduct resilience planning; engage with port stakeholders; and perform a workforce planning analysis. The total funding amount is $500,000 and the award period...

This Project Grant award of $2,500,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will fund the design and construction of a new research vessel to support scientific research, monitoring, and outreach activities in the Great Lakes region, particularly Lake Erie. The key objectives are to: 1) conduct a survey to identify detailed vessel equipment and sampling needs of Great Lakes academic...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $256,000 awarded on March 15, 2022 will fund Ladon Robotics LLC to develop autonomous, ocean-going cargo vessels powered by wind and solar energy under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The small business aims to integrate existing robotic and energy capture technologies with new wind/solar energy optimization software and autonomous contingency management systems. This has the potential to lower operating...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded Miami-Dade County $3.0 million under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) on September 17, 2025, to construct and install shore power infrastructure at Cruise Terminals F and V at PortMiami. The project will enable cruise vessels to connect to the local electricity grid via shore power (cold ironing), thereby reducing reliance on onboard diesel engines. The primary deliverable...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Glosten Associates Inc. a $255,471 cooperative agreement under the Air Emissions and Energy Initiative program (CFDA 20.817). The purpose of this award is to add additional funding and revise the statement of work for research and data collection services. Glosten will support MARAD's air emissions reduction efforts by conducting projects and providing results and data that MARAD will use to further support related research,...

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Great Lakes Towing Co, doing business as Great Lakes Shipyard, a $781,627 Project Grant under the Assistance to Small Shipyards federal grant program (CFDA 20.814). The funding will support capital improvements including material handling equipment, welding packages, boomlifts, blasting equipment, compressors, heating equipment, forklifts, portable welders, torque wrenches, power distribution panels, machining equipment, and an...