Port Infrastructure Development Program

 

The program makes grants to improve port facilities at coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports for the purpose of improving the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports.

Active 20.823 Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2019 15 projects were awarded in FY20. Of the 15 projects that were awarded grants, six are located in Opportunity Zones, which were created to revitalize economically distressed communities using private investments.
Fiscal Year 2022 For FY21 more than $240 million discretionary grants were awarded for 25 projects.
Fiscal Year 2023 In FY22 $703,123,800 in discretionary grants were awarded for 41 projects. Public Law Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021-116–260, December 27,2020
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Part L, Section 116-283 Jan 1, 2021
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Part (Pub. L.117-58, November 15, 2021)
The Port Infrastructure Development Program was established under 46 U.S.C. 50302. The statute authorizes the Department of Transportation (“Department” or “DOT”) to establish a port infrastructure development program for the improvement of port facilities. In order to carry out a project under this program, the Department may provide financial assistance, including grants, to port authorities or commissions or their subdivisions and agents for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects. An eligible applicant for a FY 2023 PIDP discretionary grant is a port authority, a commission or its subdivision or agent under existing authority, a State or political subdivision of a State or local government, an Indian Tribe, a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation function, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities (including the owners or operators of a facility, or collection of facilities, at a port). An eligible applicant for a Port Infrastructure Development Program discretionary grants is a port authority, a commission or its subdivision or agent under existing authority, as well as a State or political subdivision of a State or local government, a Tribal government, a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation function, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities. Standard form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance). Agency instructions in a notice of funding opportunity will identify supporting documents that must be attached to the form at field number 15 (Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project). Preapplication coordination is required. Pre-application coordination is not required. The program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200 applies. NOFOs for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov. No additional instructions are necessary. An evaluation panel reviews all eligible applications and rates proposals against the merit selection criteria. The Secretary of Transportation selects projects for award. May 16, 2022 to May 16, 2022 Applications for FY22 are due to Grants.Gov by May 16, 2022. Contact PIDPGrants@dot.gov for questions. From 120 to 180 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. The merit selection criteria may change with each notice of funding opportunity and are selected to align with the Strategic Goals identified in the DOT Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022. Voluntary cost sharing is a selection criterion. DOT intends to award up to $684 million to projects that improve facilities within, or outside of and directly related to operations of, or an intermodal connection to, coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports. The BIL, the FY 2023 Appropriations Act, and 46 U.S.C. 54301 impose several restrictions on awards. Not more than 25 percent of the available funds ($165,550,878) can be awarded for projects in any one State. For funding awarded under the FY 2023 Appropriations Act, at least $187,203, 512 is reserved for grants to coastal seaports or Great Lakes ports. Twenty-five percent of the available funds ($165,550,878) is reserved for small projects at small ports awarded under 46 U.S.C. 54301(b). Of the reserved amount, not more than 10 percent ($16,555,087) may be used to make grants for development phase activities under 46 U.S.C. 54301(b)(3)(A)(ii)(III). Not more than 10 percent ($49,665,263) of the funds not reserved for small projects at small ports may be awarded for development phase activities for large projects that do not result in construction. DOT intends to award up to $662 million to projects that improve facilities within, or outside of and directly related to operations of, or an intermodal connection to, coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports. Performance Reports: The Department is required to report annually on port performance (see Sec. 6314 of the FAST Act). To help the Department more accurately assess port performance, Port Infrastructure Development Program grant recipients will be required to enter a data sharing agreement to submit to the Department information where consistent data related to the project, particularly on cargo throughput, is not publicly available and difficult to collect from Ports and port terminals. Covered by 2 CFR 200, subpart F. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. 20%. At least 20 percent cost match Per 46 U.S.C. 54301(a)(8), the Federal share of the costs for which an expenditure is made under a PIDP grant may not exceed 80 percent; however, the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs above 80 percent for: (1) a grant for a project that is located in a rural area; or (2) a grant awarded to a small project at a small port under 46 U.S.C. 54301(b). Voluntary cost sharing is a selection criterion. Matching requirements are voluntary. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. To ensure funds are expended in a timely manner, the Department, to the extent possible, seeks to obligate PIDP funds by September 30, 2026. The Department also seeks to expend funds within five years of obligation. DOT will determine an appropriate period of performance for each award based on the schedule of the proposed construction project. Assistance is provided on a reimbursable basis. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Peter Simons
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington, DC 20590 USA
pidpGrants@dot.gov
Phone: (202) 366-7678 https://www.maritime.dot.gov/PIDPgrants 69-1713-0-1-403 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$684,309,998.00; FY 23 est $662,203,512.00; FY 24 FY 21$241,473,244.00; FY 20$225,000,000.00; FY 19$292,730,000.00; FY 18 Estimate Not Available - In FY19, $287,303,341.00 in discretionary grants were awarded for 15 projects with awards that ranged from $10,500,000 to $43,928,393. In FY20, $220,100,000 in discretionary grants were awarded for 18 projects with awards that ranged from $4,000,000.00 to $21,869,260.00. In FY21 $241,473,244.00 in discretionary grants were awarded for 25 projects with awards that ranged from $1,173,600.00 to $52,300,000.00. In FY22 $703,123,800.01 in discretionary grants were awarded for 41 projects with awards that ranged from $353,500.00 to $68,700,000.00. All awards will be administered pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards found in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted by the Department of Transportation at 2 CFR part 1201. Additionally, applicable Federal laws, Executive Orders, and any rules, regulations, and requirements of the Maritime Administration will apply to the projects that receive Port Infrastructure Development Program Grants awards. Fiscal Year 2019 The Port Infrastructure Development Program supports efforts by ports and industry stakeholders to improve facility and freight infrastructure to ensure our nation’s freight transportation needs, present and future, are met. The program provides capital financing and project management assistance to improve port capacity and efficiency. Of the 15 projects that were awarded grants, six are located in Opportunity Zones, which were created to revitalize economically distressed communities using private investments. Examples of projects include: to support the construction of a new petroleum and cement marine terminal, capacity improvements at terminals, increase capacity of on-dock railyard, bringing facilities into good repair, supplement infrastructure improvement, add multimodal connections, and construct underwater retaining walls.
Fiscal Year 2022 Funded projects include facility improvements within, or outside of and directly related to operations of or an intermodal connection to, coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports.
Fiscal Year 2023 Funded projects include facility improvements within, or outside of and directly related to operations of or an intermodal connection to, coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports.