Air Emissions and Energy Initiative (20.817)
Air Emissions and Energy Initiative (Assistance Listing 20.817) is run by the Maritime Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $16.9 million in 26 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $648,102 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $337,500. Half of the 26 awards fell between $210,000 and $687,500, and they ranged from $35,000 to $4.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$16.9 million
- Grant awards26
- Typical award$337,500
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.4 million
- Size rank1366 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $894,351 in fiscal 2021 to $3.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1366th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include vessel owners, operators, or public sponsors. Shore side equipment upgrade or shore power projects are not eligible for funding.
What the money can and cannot pay for
This funding will be used to fund studies in the development of air emissions reduction and alternative fuels/ technologies that will be used to evaluate public benefits of providing incentives to adopt new technologies and alternative energy in the maritime sector.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title This program has no statutory formula., Part This program has no statutory formula., Subpart This program has no statutory formula.,Public Law This program has no statutory formula..This program has no statutory formula.Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
For FY23 and FY24, funding range was $35,000 to $1.169 million. The average award size was $500,000.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2016: Will support a feasibility study that looks at the efficacy of vessel emissions reductions through use of batteries. Did not fund any projects under RFAs.Fiscal Year2017: Did not fund any projects under RFAs.Fiscal Year2023: In 2023 $4.1 Million was obligated among 19 cooperative grant agreements. 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.Fiscal Year2024: In 2024 $6.4 Million was obligated among 14 cooperative grant agreements. 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 history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Air Emissions and Energy Initiative (20.817) awarded$16.9 million across 26 grant awards, an average of $648,102 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Bureau of Shipping | Texas | 4 | $6.2 million |
| Brazonics, Inc. | New Hampshire | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals L.P. | California | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Curtin Maritime Corp | California | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Maritime Partners Services LLC | Louisiana | 1 | $750,000 |
| Carbon Ridge, Inc | California | 1 | $750,000 |
| Energy and Environmental Research Associates, LLC | North Carolina | 2 | $744,801 |
| Casco Bay Island Transit District | Maine | 1 | $500,000 |
| Crowley Marine Services, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $500,000 |
| Noise Control Engineering, LLC | Massachusetts | 2 | $399,000 |
| Mass Maritime Academy | Massachusetts | 1 | $368,084 |
| International Council on Clean Transportation Inc | District of Columbia | 1 | $350,000 |
| San Diego Unified Port District | California | 1 | $330,000 |
| Life Cycle Engineering Inc | South Carolina | 1 | $320,000 |
| Glosten, Inc. | Washington | 2 | $286,391 |
| Lloyd's Register Americas Advisory Services Inc | Texas | 1 | $270,000 |
| Blue Ocean Transfers Group LLC | New York | 1 | $240,000 |
| Overseas Shipholding Group Inc | Florida | 1 | $107,000 |
| Marine Exchange of Alaska, Inc. | Alaska | 1 | $66,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | 1 | $35,000 |
Who usually wins
Businesses received 66% of the money, state and local governments 20% and nonprofits 11%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Businesses | 12 | $11.1 million | 66% |
| State and local governments | 6 | $3.3 million | 20% |
| Nonprofits | 4 | $1.9 million | 11% |
| Small businesses | 2 | $299,000 | 1.8% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $221,391 | 1.3% |
By state
3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Texas, California and New Hampshire.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5 | $6.5 million |
| California | 5 | $3.6 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $767,084 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $750,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $744,801 |
| Florida | 2 | $607,000 |
| Maine | 1 | $493,950 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $350,000 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $320,000 |
| Washington | 2 | $286,391 |
| New York | 1 | $240,000 |
| Alaska | 1 | $66,000 |