# 2021 Port Infrastructure Development Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ma-pid-21-001-2021-port-infrastructure-development-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332457

> Maritime Administration offered grants of up to $57.5 million (at least $1.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $230 million in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | MA-PID-21-001 |
| Agency | Maritime Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $57.5 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $230 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.823 |

## Who can apply

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

An eligible applicant 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, 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.

## What the grant funds

Port Infrastructure Development Program Background: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283, January 1, 2021) (“NDAA”) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260, December 27, 2020) (“FY21 Appropriations Act” or the “Act”), authorized and appropriated $230 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to make grants to 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. This notice announces the availability of funding for grants under this program and establishes selection criteria and application requirements. The Act directed that at least $205 million of the appropriated funds shall be for grants to coastal seaports or Great Lakes ports. Additionally, the NDAA directed that not less than $41.4 million shall be for projects at small ports and terminals meeting certain requirements described in this NOFO. Funds for the PIDP are to be awarded as discretionary grants on a competitive basis for projects that will improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port. All PIDP grant recipients must meet all applicable Federal requirements, including the Buy American Act. The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant applications for the PIDP.Supplemental Information. Each section of the Notice of Funding Opportunity contains information and instructions relevant to the application process for the PIDP discretionary grants and all applicants should read the notice in its entirety so that they have the information they need to submit eligible and competitive applications. The Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted in the Federal Register. The Department of Transportation will regularly post answers to questions and requests for clarifications as well as information about webinars at:https://www.maritime.dot.gov/PIDP%20Grants/FAQs

## Questions people ask

### Is MA-PID-21-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2021.

### Who can apply for 2021 Port Infrastructure Development Grants?

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 2021 Port Infrastructure Development Grants?

Closed July 30, 2021. 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 $57.5 million each. About $230 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Port Infrastructure Development Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of Long Beach, The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Anchorage, Municipality of (Inc). The program made 92 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.