This $2,672,985 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 - Port Infrastructure Development Program) will fund a feasibility analysis, benefit-cost analysis, site surveys, and geotechnical investigations for the potential development of the first deep water port north of the Arctic Circle in Cape Blossom, Alaska. The City of Kotzebue, the grant recipient, will utilize the funding to conduct studies on vessel navigation, geotechnical and...
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 $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) will fund construction activities related to the recipient's FY 2021 RAISE project in Cordova, Alaska. The project will restore the South Harbor floats and docks, including the construction of a new drive-down floatplane and vessel service dock. Key deliverables include the demolition and disposal of the old floats and docks,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) provides $320,000 to the Nulato Tribal Council, doing business as the Native Village of Nulato, to support project development activities for a proposed small port development project in Nulato, Alaska. The funded activities include design, permitting, and cost estimates to improve navigational safety, barge offload/onload logistics, and address climate change...
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 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) provides $10,760,000 to the Port of Port Angeles to rehabilitate and improve an existing 112-year-old dock and pave approximately 10 acres of cargo yard. Key project components include final design and permitting, grant administration and construction management, and dock and pavement improvements. The project aims to enhance the safety,...
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 $1,258,121 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund permanent repairs on Nome Front Street and the Nome-Council Highway in Alaska. The project will reconstruct the road and armor stone, make ADA improvements to sidewalks and curb ramps, enhance drainage, and replace roadside hardware. This project is a response to damage caused by the 2022 Typhoon Merbok. The Alaska...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), will fund infrastructure improvements at a non-primary airport in Port Lions, Alaska. The $831,088 award will resurface 2,200 feet of the existing runway, 2,470 square yards of the existing apron, and 30 feet of the existing taxiway to extend their useful life. The project aims to enhance the safety, operational efficiency,...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 - Port Infrastructure Development Program) will provide $11,250,000 to the Port of Port Angeles to fund the purchase of two reduced emissions log stackers, two hybrid material handlers, and a bulk cargo conveyor system. The intended outcome is to improve the movement of freight, including cargo volume, vessel turn times, and cargo dwell times, through the port's facilities. Key deliverables...