This project will develop a masterplan for the port of pago pago that will provide guidance on port infrastructure capacity and limitations potential port growth and expansion permitting…

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded the Department of Port Administration $3 million on December 8, 2025, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to develop a comprehensive master plan for the Port of Pago Pago.

The recipient will procure consultant services and produce a port masterplan addressing port infrastructure capacity and limitations, potential growth and expansion, permitting requirements, renewable energy implementation, project funding, economic development opportunities, and recommended technologies and innovations. Work includes contract procurement, site investigations, review and assessment of current infrastructure and operations, data collection and stakeholder consultations with planning authorities and regional agencies, forecasting of infrastructure proposals, permitting and development planning for inland access routes, and planning for social, economic, safety, and security impacts. The plan will include a process for review and update.

The Department of Port Administration, a tribally owned port and airport authority based in Pago Pago, American Samoa, serves as the recipient. No sub-recipients are involved. Work is performed in Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2027.

This project will develop a masterplan for the port of pago pago that will provide guidance on port infrastructure capacity and limitations potential port growth and expansion permitting requirements renewable energy implementation project funding economic development opportunities and recommended technologies and innovations. Activities to be performed component 1 consultant contract procurement and port masterplan. Element 1 contract procurement bid planning bid advertising and procurement process contract award issue NTP element 2 port masterplan research site investigations review and assessment of current infrastructure and operations data collecting and consultations stakeholders planning authorities and regional agencies etc. Forecast infrastructure proposals permitting development planning inland access routes and planning other social and economic impacts safety and security process for plan review and update. Deliverables expected outcomes as a planning project there are no performance measures. Intended beneficiary american samoa government department of port administration. Subrecipient activities none.