This $108,410,120 federal Project Grant award, issued on August 15, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823), will fund infrastructure improvements at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage. The key activities include demolishing an existing sheet pile wall, removing approximately 1.465 million cubic yards of material, and constructing a new shoreline revetment using armor rock. This project is part...
This $1,181,005.00 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816), will fund the purchase of a 75-ton capacity rough terrain crane for use at Port MacKenzie in Palmer, Alaska. The versatile crane will be used to load, unload, and handle heavy freight, cargo, fuel, and equipment at the port's deep draft dock, barge dock, and bow ramp. The grant award is intended to benefit...
The U.S. Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment has awarded a $15,512,268.00 Project Grant under the Community Investment program (CFDA 12.600) to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. This grant will fund the PORT OF ALASKA-JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON STORMWATER SYSTEM RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, with a performance period from September 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027. The grant will support infrastructure improvements to the stormwater system serving...
This $9,490,000 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 - Port Infrastructure Development Program), will fund the installation of over 1,000 feet of new floating dock and supporting access, utility, and safety infrastructure within the existing harbor in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska. The project will double the harbor's capacity, increasing moorage space from 254 to approximately 1,308 linear feet to accommodate vessels...
This $8.37 million Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will support the development of new visitor infrastructure and amenities in Palmer, Alaska. Administered by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the project aims to boost tourism in the region by providing local businesses with retail space to connect with visitors in a central location. Upon completion in May 2027, the project is expected to support start-up and...
The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska was awarded a $1,687,687 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Port Security Grant Program. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The Port Security Grant Program (CFDA #97.056) aims to enhance maritime security at the nation's ports through transportation infrastructure security activities. For this award, the Municipality of Anchorage is expected to undertake security enhancements and other...
This $2,672,985 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 - Port Infrastructure Development Program) will fund a feasibility study for developing the first deep water port north of the Arctic Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska. The study will involve comprehensive site surveys, bathymetry, metocean analysis, sediment transportation studies, and geotechnical investigations to determine the optimal location and design requirements for the...
The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce awarded a $10.3 million Project Grant to the Southeast Conference through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on September 2, 2022 to support the Alaska Mariculture Cluster. The grant will fund projects to catalyze a sustainable mariculture industry in Alaska through 2026 by capitalizing a revolving loan fund to facilitate business expansion, developing mariculture-focused workforce training programs,...
The Alaska Railroad Corporation was awarded a $1.467 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Maritime Administration under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) to develop a comprehensive master plan for the Whittier Terminal in Anchorage, Alaska. The plan will evaluate the condition, performance, safety, efficiency, reliability, resiliency and sustainability of the marine terminal and upland infrastructure. It will identify areas for potential...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823). The funds will be used by the City of Cordova, Alaska for construction activities related to the city's FY 2021 RAISE project. Key deliverables include: Demolition and disposal of the old South Harbor floats and docks, and Construction of new South Harbor floats and docks, including a new 80ft x 80ft floating...