Project Grant R21AP10402

This $4,189,342 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816), will fund the procurement, delivery, and assembly of a 275-ton marine crane with an electric magnet and a 27.5-ton forklift for the Central Louisiana Regional Port. The project aims to enhance the port's cargo handling capabilities and support military logistics operations. The funding will be used for three key components:...

This is a $1,220,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823). The grant funds will be used by the Central Louisiana Regional Port to: 1) Replace a truck dump conveyor and construct ramps to facilitate the transfer of bulk cargo between trucks and a conveyor system; 2) Purchase a portable multimodal transloading equipment system, including a mobile belt conveyor with a capacity of...

This $3,320,000 Project Grant was awarded on June 30, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816). The grant funds the procurement, delivery, and assembly of cargo transloading equipment for the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District, also known as the Port of Morgan City, located in Morgan City, Louisiana. The key components of the project include: 1) a minimum 200-ton capacity crane, 2)...

This Project Grant award of $775,000.00 from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is for the purpose of providing engineering consultation services and installing an electronic throttle control system on two ferry vessels operated by Surry County and the City of Williamsburg. The project aims to replace the existing air throttle control systems on these vessels in order to modernize the...

This federal Project Grant award of $5,835,370.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program (CFDA 20.823) will fund the purchase and installation of an electric dock crane at the recipient's terminal in Vancouver, WA, and the acquisition of a low-emissions mobile crawler crane at their terminal in Boardman, OR. The key deliverables of this grant include: 1) Engineering and permitting for the dock crane installation in...

The Virginia Department of Transportation received a $26.1 million Formula Grant award on August 12, 2022 from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support the Hampton Roads Districtwide project to monitor operations at the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel on Interstate 664 in eastern Virginia. Specifically, the grant funds will be used for preliminary engineering to upgrade the control room and operations...

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Division (MDOT SHA) was awarded a $288,473.75 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction) on August 19, 2025. The grant will fund the preliminary design of a safe, resilient boat ramp, pedestrian access, and vehicle parking for visitors using the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway and Captain John A. Smith Water Trail at the Marina Park Development site in Maryland. The...

The federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program provides $1,293,500.00 to the City of Chesapeake, Virginia to conduct feasibility analyses, environmental assessments, and preliminary engineering for a grade separation project at Portlock Road. The project aims to improve safety and mobility by eliminating an at-grade railroad crossing that has experienced two fatal...

This federal Project Grant award of $904,018.00 from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) is for the RT 33A Over Erie Canal Bridge Project (BIN 4443340) in the Town of Gates and City of Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The project proposes to replace the existing RT 33A bridge over the Erie Canal. The Department of Transportation New York (NYS DOT) is the awardee responsible for executing this transportation infrastructure improvement project....

The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $17,931,000 Project Grant under the Ballast Water Treatment Technologies program (CFDA 20.819) to the Port of Bellingham. The grant will fund the final design and construction of improvements to reinstate on-dock and near-dock rail connections to the Port's shipping terminal. The project will connect the terminal to the BNSF mainline to provide direct rail service in and out of the Port. Key project components...