Port Infrastructure Development Program (20.823)
Port Infrastructure Development Program (Assistance Listing 20.823) is run by the Maritime Administration, part of the Department of Transportation. It awarded $1.1 billion in 92 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $12.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $9.4 million. Half of the 92 awards fell between $3.1 million and $17.5 million, and they ranged from $353,294 to $68.7 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Grant awards92
- Typical award$9.4 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$261 million
- Size rank240 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $165 million in fiscal 2021 to $261 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 240th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 68% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 30 states and territories.
What the program funds
The program makes discretionary 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. The program also has a limited allowance for certain development phase activities.
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 for PIDP discretionary grant awards include: A State, a political subdivision of a State, or a local government, a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation function, an Indian Tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), or a consortium of Indian Tribes, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities listed above, 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.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The BIL, the annual Appropriations Act, and 46 U.S.C. 54301 impose several restrictions on awards. Not more than 25 percent of the available funds can be awarded for projects in any one State. For funding available in FY 2025 , at least $42,000,000 is reserved for grants to coastal seaports or Great Lakes ports. Twenty-five percent of the available funds are reserved for small projects at small ports awarded under 46 U.S.C. 54301(b). Of the reserved amount, not more than 10 percent 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 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. A current list of funding restrictions is posted each grant cycle in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. DOT intends to award discretionary grants for 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.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 2, Part 200, Subpart D,Public Law Pub. L. 119-4.Pub. L. 119-4Matching 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
In FY19, $287,303,341.00 in appropriated funds were awarded for 15 projects with awards that ranged from $10,500,000 to $43,928,393. In FY20, $220,100,000 in appropriated funds 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 appropriated funds 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 appropriated funds were awarded for 41 projects with awards that ranged from $353,500.00 to $68,700,000.00. In FY23 $648,959,442 in appropriated funds were awarded for 41 projects with awards that ranged from $421,000 to $52,633,331. In FY24 $577,003,199 in appropriated and carryover funds were awarded for 31 projects with awards that ranged from $708,750 to $53,526,756.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2019: 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 Year2022: 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 Year2025: Funded projects include: design and construction of new docks, wharves, warehouses and cargo terminals; renovation and improvement of existing docks, wharves, warehouses, and cargo terminals; intermodal improvements; safety improvements; dredging incidental to dock or wharf improvements; utility improvements that improve cargo movements; and planning and development phase activities within, or outside...
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Port Infrastructure Development Program (20.823) awarded$1.1 billion across 92 grant awards, an average of $12.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 98% of the money, businesses 1.3% and tribes 0.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 88 | $1.1 billion | 98% |
| Businesses | 3 | $15.2 million | 1.3% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $7.7 million | 0.7% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 12 | $166 million |
| Washington | 10 | $155 million |
| Texas | 9 | $117 million |
| Florida | 8 | $116 million |
| Alaska | 6 | $98.5 million |
| Ohio | 3 | $54.2 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $49.2 million |
| Oregon | 4 | $45.4 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $40.2 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $40.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $37.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $33.5 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $23.9 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $22.4 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $21.9 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $20.0 million |
| Louisiana | 4 | $17.7 million |
| Maine | 2 | $15.6 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $14.6 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $12.7 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $8.3 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $5.6 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $4.3 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Guam | 1 | $2.0 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $1.0 million |