Clean Ports Program (66.051)
Clean Ports Program (Assistance Listing 66.051) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $2.9 billion in 54 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $54.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $3.0 million. Half of the 54 awards fell between $2.0 million and $58.1 million, and they ranged from $300,000 to $452 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.9 billion
- Grant awards54
- Typical award$3.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.9 billion
- Size rank124 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 124th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 95% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 27 states and territories.
What the program funds
Section 60102 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (or IRA) amended the Clean Air Act by inserting section 133 (42 U.S.C. 7433) to authorize the EPA’s Clean Ports Program (or Grants to Reduce Air Pollution at Ports) to award grants to purchase or install zero-emission port equipment and supporting infrastructure, serving one or more ports, and for emission reduction planning activities. Congress appropriated $3 billion for the program, $750 million of which must be spent on projects taking places at ports located in air quality areas designated pursuant to section 107 as nonattainment for an air pollutant. The EPA’s objectives for the Clean Ports Program are to: (1) reduce air pollution in near-port communities; (2) build a foundation for the port sector to make progress in reducing air pollution from operations; and (3) help ensure that meaningful stakeholder engagement and emissions reduction planning become a part of port industry standard practices.
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
Per the statute, the following entities are eligible to apply directly to the Clean Ports Program: port authorities; state, regional, local, or Tribal agencies that have jurisdiction over a port authority or a port; and air pollution control agencies. Private entities that own, operate, or use the facilities, cargo-handling equipment, transportation equipment, or related technology of a port may apply if they partner with one or more of the eligible entities. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency’s Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants can be used for the deployment of zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to reduce mobile source emissions (criteria pollutants, air toxics, and greenhouse gases) at U.S. ports, delivering cleaner air for communities across the country. EPA will also fund port climate and air quality planning activities – including emissions inventories, strategy analysis, community engagement, and resiliency measure identification. Please refer to applicable program guidance or competitive funding announcements for funding use restrictions.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Specific cost share requirements are described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines will be specified in the notice of funding opportunity.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Awards will be in the range of $2,000,000 to $500,000,000 for the Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Competition and $200,000 to $3,000,000 for the Climate and Air Quality Planning Competition.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Projects in the Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Competition include the purchase of zero-emission cargo handling equipment, drayage trucks, locomotives, and vessels at ports, as well as related fueling infrastructure. Projects in the Climate and Air Quality Planning Competition include emissions inventories, emissions reduction planning, workforce impact analysis, resiliency planning, and stakeholder engagement. Program oversight and compliance has been integral from the start of the program. For example, the EPA has provided trainings for grantees on: 1) compliance with EPA and Federal grant requirements, 2) completing Quality Assurance Project Plans for compliance with reporting requirements, and 3) completing progress reports to ensure that the EPA can appropriately review project progress. Grantees are working to procure new equipment, which includes completing the competitive procurement process and signing contracts with vendors or agreements with subawardees.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Clean Ports Program (66.051) awarded$2.9 billion across 54 grant awards, an average of $54.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 81% of the money, businesses 3.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 48 | $2.4 billion | 81% |
| Other | 4 | $461 million | 16% |
| Businesses | 2 | $89.0 million | 3.0% |
By state
24 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | $1.0 billion |
| New York | 2 | $455 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $313 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $148 million |
| Delaware | 2 | $128 million |
| Texas | 4 | $112 million |
| Utah | 2 | $112 million |
| Washington | 7 | $105 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $95.1 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $94.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $79.7 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $59.2 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $55.0 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $48.8 million |
| Alaska | 2 | $47.7 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $39.4 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $27.9 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Guam | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $1.8 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Maine | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $528,740 |
| Indiana | 1 | $500,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $300,000 |