Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal Dist

Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District is a U.S. local government port authority headquartered in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, registered in SAM.gov since February 2007. The organization operates as a critical maritime transportation hub serving the Plaquemines Parish region, providing essential ferry services and port infrastructure to the community. Through federal grant awards, the district has demonstrated a consistent commitment to enhancing maritime transportation security, maintaining critical transportation assets, and improving emergency preparedness capabilities for the port facilities and surrounding region.

The Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District has received substantial federal grant funding across two primary program areas. Under the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), the district has been awarded multiple grants totaling approximately $1.27 million since September 2023 to support preventive maintenance activities on its aging fleet of three ferry vessels, with grant periods extending through 2026. These maintenance awards aim to keep the ferry system in a state of good repair, directly benefiting riders and ensuring continued safe operation of critical regional transportation services. Additionally, the district has received significant Project Grant awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056), with awards totaling approximately $5.96 million since September 2021. These comprehensive security grants fund the procurement of patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity upgrades, as well as maritime security training, exercises, personnel hiring, security planning development, and implementation of protective measures across the port's facilities and maritime operations. The district has also served as a sub-recipient of federal disaster assistance funds from the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, receiving subawards from Homeland Security & Emergency Management in October 2022 related to building damages and emergency protective measures. Through these varied grant programs and funding mechanisms, Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District has positioned itself as a critical recipient of federal support for both routine operational maintenance and comprehensive maritime security infrastructure enhancement in Southeast Louisiana.