Award of $450,000.00 with the objective to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships in which the private sector partner could assume a greater role in project planning, development,…

This $450,000 Cooperative Agreement award under the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance (CFDA 20.945) program is intended to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships in Merced County, California. The objective is to assist the County of Merced in entering into asset concessions and exploring opportunities for the private sector to take on greater roles in the planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation infrastructure, particularly related to an inland port project. The key deliverables include an asset concession report, quarterly reports, and other project-related outputs. The award period runs from February 2025 to February 2028.

Activities

Merced county inland port enhancement. Deliverables/expected outcomes: asset concession report, quarterly reports, and deliverables.

Intended beneficiaries

Merced county and stakeholders of an inland port - shipping companies, transport providers.