# Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jf725r000010-fiscal-year-2026-united-states-marine-highway-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362478

> Maritime Administration offered grants of up to $12.0 million (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $10.8 million in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JF725R000010 |
| Agency | Maritime Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $12.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $10.8 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.816 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

a State, a political subdivision of a State or a local government; a United States metropolitan planning organization; a United States port authority; a Tribal government (as defined in Section B.5. of this notice of funding opportunity); a United States private sector operator of Marine Highway Projects or private sector owners of facilities, including an Alaska Native Corporation, with an endorsement letter from the current Marine Highway Transportation Route Sponsor (if there are multiple route sponsors, the private sector applicant is only required to submit an endorsement letter from one of the route sponsors).

## What the grant funds

The United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), codified at 46 U.S.C. 55601, was originally established by Section 1121 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reduce landside congestion through the designation of Marine Highway Routes. The USMHP statute authorizes the U.S. Department of Transportation (“Department” or “DOT”) to make grants to implement Projects or components of Projects that 1) provide a coordinated and capable alternative to landside transportation; mitigate or relieve landside congestion; promote Marine Highway Transportation; or use vessels documented under 46 U.S.C. chapter 121; and 2) develop, expand, or promote Marine Highway Transportation or shipper use of Marine Highway Transportation

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JF725R000010 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)?

Maritime Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)?

Closed August 31, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $12.0 million each. About $10.8 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won United States Marine Highway Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New Bedford Harbor Development Commission, Port Authority of Guam, Port of Harlingen Authority. The program made 32 awards worth $74.9 million in that time.