# Air Emissions and Energy Initiative (20.817)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-817-air-emissions-and-energy-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Air Emissions and Energy Initiative is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $16.9 million in 26 grants, about $648,102 per award.

## Objectives

MARAD will use projects results and data for a variety of purposes including further support of air emissions reduction research, demonstration, and pilot projects. In addition, the result will be used to evaluate the public benefits of providing incentives to adopt new technologies and alternative energy in the maritime sector.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $894,351 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.1 million | 5 |
| 2023 | $4.1 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $6.4 million | 11 |
| 2025 | $3.4 million | 4 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Bureau of Shipping | Texas | $6.2 million |
| Brazonics, Inc. | New Hampshire | $2.1 million |
| Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals L.P. | California | $1.5 million |
| Curtin Maritime Corp | California | $1.0 million |
| Maritime Partners Services LLC | Louisiana | $750,000 |
| Carbon Ridge, Inc | California | $750,000 |
| Energy and Environmental Research Associates, LLC | North Carolina | $744,801 |
| Casco Bay Island Transit District | Maine | $500,000 |
| Crowley Marine Services, Inc. | Florida | $500,000 |
| Noise Control Engineering, LLC | Massachusetts | $399,000 |
| Mass Maritime Academy | Massachusetts | $368,084 |
| International Council on Clean Transportation Inc | District of Columbia | $350,000 |
| San Diego Unified Port District | California | $330,000 |
| Life Cycle Engineering Inc | South Carolina | $320,000 |
| Glosten, Inc. | Washington | $286,391 |
| Lloyd's Register Americas Advisory Services Inc | Texas | $270,000 |
| Blue Ocean Transfers Group LLC | New York | $240,000 |
| Overseas Shipholding Group Inc | Florida | $107,000 |
| Marine Exchange of Alaska, Inc. | Alaska | $66,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $35,000 |