Department Of Port Administration

The Department of Port Administration, a tribally owned port and airport authority based in Pago Pago, American Samoa, receives federal project grants and cooperative agreements as a prime recipient, with no federal contracting work. The organization operates exclusively under grant funding from the Department of Transportation (FAA and Maritime Administration) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, performing airport and port infrastructure development and environmental remediation work in American Samoa with no subrecipient pass-through activity.

The Department of Port Administration's recent portfolio centers on airport infrastructure modernization and port reconstruction. The FAA's Western Pacific Region accounts for the largest share of awards by count (31 awards focused on runway rehabilitation, taxiway design, terminal reconstruction, pavement management, and runway lighting at Pago Pago International Airport, Fitiuta Airport, and Ofu Airport). The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration has funded two major initiatives: a $2.65 million Port Infrastructure Development Program grant (CFDA 20.823) to reconstruct the Aunuu Wharf with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Phase I permitting and design support running through October 2029, and a $3 million National Infrastructure Investments program grant (CFDA 20.933) to develop a comprehensive master plan for the Port of Pago Pago, with work performed through March 2027. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $3.049 million Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) running through September 2028 to remove approximately 400 tons of derelict vessels from American Samoan waters, including sectioning, transport to Washington State for recycling, reef-site monitoring, and public awareness signage at local marinas.

The FAA Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) dominates recent award volume. Recent named grants include a $9.28 million award to construct and expand terminal parking at Pago Pago International Airport (completion September 2029), a $1.333 million award to rehabilitate 932 feet of Runway 5-23 at Pago Pago (completion August 2030), a $1.129 million award for Phase 1 design of 6,200 feet of taxiway rehabilitation (completion September 2029), and $315,789 awards each for Phase 1 terminal design at Fitiuta and Ofu airports (completion September 2029). Historical awards under AIP include a $17.777 million runway rehabilitation grant (completion July 2026), a $1.111 million pavement management plan update grant, an $838,888 runway lighting reconstruction grant (both August 2028 completion), and a $133,332 equipment acquisition grant for aircraft rescue and firefighting safety testing (completion July 2026). The combined potential value across all 82 prime awards stands at $251 thousand, though combined obligated dollars total $197 million, reflecting substantial draw-down of grant funds. Only one award completes within the next twenty-four months.