Provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the port of anacortes.#8239; specifically, the recipient will improve air quality and reduce pollution at the port and in the surrounding area…

This $74,115,299 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) is funding the Port of Anacortes to improve air quality and reduce pollution through the deployment of zero-emission equipment and infrastructure. Key activities include the procurement and installation of 16 electric forklifts, 5 electric boom lifts, 6 electric travel lifts/cranes, 2 electric material handlers, 5 electric tow tractors, 2 electric skiffs, and 5 electric vessels, along with shore power infrastructure. Additionally, the award will support the scrapping of 12 diesel and propane forklifts, 1 diesel boom lift, 4 diesel cranes, 2 diesel material handlers, 6 diesel marine engines, and 4 other non-road diesel engines. Other deliverables include increased job and apprenticeship opportunities, training sessions, and community engagement. The award has a performance period from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2028.

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the port of anacortes.#8239; specifically, the recipient will improve air quality and reduce pollution at the port and in the surrounding area through the deployment of zero-emission equipment and infrastructure at the port.#8239; activities:the activities include the procurement of battery electric vessels, equipment, technologies, and related infrastructure, as well as creating near-port community engagement and workforce opportunities. Subrecipient:the subaward activities include the purchase and deployment of 11 electric forklifts, 4 electric boom lifts, 6 electric travel lifts/cranes, 2 electric material handlers, 2 electric skiffs, and 5 electric vessels and the installation of shore power. IT also includes the scrapping of 7 diesel and propane forklifts, 4 diesel electric travel lifts/cranes, 2 diesel material handlers, 6 diesel marine engines, and 4 other non-road diesel engines. Other deliverables include increased job and apprenticeship opportunities and training sessions.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the purchase and deployment of 16 electric forklifts, 5 electric boom lifts, 6 electric travel lifts/cranes, 2 electric material handlers, 5 tow tractor, two electric skiffs, and 5 electric vessels and the installation of shore power. IT also includes the scrapping of 12 diesel and propane forklifts, 1 diesel boom lift, 4 diesel cranes, 2 material handlers, 6 diesel marine engines, and 4 other non-road diesel engines. Other deliverables include increased job and apprenticeship opportunities and training sessions. The expected outcomes include reduced CO2, PM2.5, and NOX emissions; reduced noise and fuel use; increased renewable power output, distributed energy storage capacity, community engagement, and workforce support; and safer, more efficient port operations. The intended beneficiaries include the port of anacortes (GRANTEE); the stabbert marine and industrial (SMI) anacortes (SMIA) (PARTNER), which will support vessel and industry repair and maintenance; arrow launch service (PARTNER), which will provide vessel launch services; culbertson marine construction (PARTNER), which will support repair, remediation, and other construction work; island express charters (PARTNER), which will provides passenger and freight transportation; skyline marine center (PARTNER), a moorage, boatyard, and boat storage facility; and washington state ferries (PARTNER), which will support the replacement of gasoline equipment with zero-emission equipment. Indirect beneficiaries include near-port communities which will experience improved ambient air quality.#8239