Project Grant 693JF72040044
- The Maritime Administration awarded America's Central Port District $1,268,800 under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) on January 14, 2021 to support the DOCUMENTED VESSELS AND PORT AND LANDSIDE project through March 20, 2025. This Formula Grant aims to mitigate landside congestion and expand transportation options through designated Marine Highway projects. Specifically, the funding will support America's Central Port District in Mitchell, Illinois as it implements...
- The $29.05 million Department of Transportation Maritime Administration project grant will fund multimodal infrastructure investments across three ports in Illinois and Missouri. At the America's Central Port District in Granite City, Illinois, the award will support approximately 2,050 linear feet of new railroad track, a new terminal access roadway, a new belt system, and barge loading system replacement. At the St. Louis Port Authority in Missouri, projects include around 7,300 linear feet of...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $5,250,000 Project Grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to the Port of Harlingen Authority. The grant funding will be used to procure necessary equipment and make terminal infrastructure improvements to support the project's goals of mitigating landside congestion, expanding transportation options, and realizing public benefits and cost savings through increased use of water-based...
- Federal Grant Award Summary America's Central Port District received a $550,000 Project Grant from the Maritime Administration under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) on July 24, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant funds planning and feasibility activities for an interconnect freight rail track linking Granite City Harbor (north of Lock 27 on the Mississippi River) with Madison Harbor (south of the locks). Deliverables include a...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) will provide $3,590,518 to the Helena-West Helena-Phillips County Port Authority to fund critical equipment and infrastructure improvements at the Helena Harbor. The award will support three key components: 1) engineering and design for upgrades to the container laydown area and access roadway, as well as project management and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded Central Louisiana Regional Port a Project Grant of $4.19 million on July 1, 2025, under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to procure and deliver specialized cargo handling equipment. The award funds three primary components: acquisition of a 275-ton marine crane with electric magnet capability, procurement of an electromagnet attachment suitable for crane integration,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District a $3.32 million Project Grant on June 30, 2025, under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to procure, deliver, and assemble cargo transloading equipment at the Port of Morgan City. The award funds three primary components: (1) procurement and assembly of a minimum 200-ton capacity crane; (2) procurement and assembly of a minimum 25-ton capacity...
- The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc. a $5.32 million Project Grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to advance projects related to documented vessels. Specifically, grant funds will be used by October 2022 through March 2027 to procure a new barge capable of handling both 40-foot and 48-foot shipping containers. This barge acquisition supports the program's goal of mitigating landside congestion and...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Maritime Administration (MARAD), under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816), provides $3,320,000 to the Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District (the Port of Morgan City) to procure, deliver, and assemble specialized cargo transloading equipment. The funded equipment includes a minimum 200-ton capacity crane, a minimum 25-ton capacity forklift, and related cargo handling attachments. This equipment will enable the port to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded Tidewater Barge Lines Inc. a $990,000 Project Grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) on September 25, 2025. The grant supports expanded barge service operations along the federally designated Marine Highway 84 corridor spanning the Columbia River and Snake River between Vancouver, Washington and the Port of Morrow, Oregon. The primary product delivered through...
The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded a $947,209 Project Grant to America's Central Port District through the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816). The grant will support implementation of designated Marine Highway projects from January 2021 through March 2025 to mitigate landside congestion and expand transportation options in Mitchell, Illinois. Specifically, the funding will enable America's Central Port District to realize public benefits and external cost savings by developing marine transportation services as an alternative to land-based modes along the inland waterways system. As the awardee, America's Central Port District will deliver products and services over the four-year period to establish marine highway transportation and achieve the goals of the United States Marine Highway Grants program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($322k) | 1/25/23 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 1/14/22 | ||
| Not listed | $1.3m | 1/14/21 |