The Department of the Treasury awarded a $14,988,786 Formula Grant under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The grant will fund the Port Bienville Railroad Intermodal Expansion Project, which aims to increase storage and intermodal facilities at the Port Bienville Railroad (PBVR) to improve freight efficiency along the Gulf Coast rail corridor. The project objectives include constructing a classification yard and an intermodal switch lead at the PBVR to benefit the coastal communities of Hancock County, Mississippi. MDEQ will serve as the prime awardee and will partner with the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission as the subrecipient to carry out the project's scope of work. The grant has a performance period from December 2024 to July 2028.
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