Federal grants to Georgia Ports Authority
Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah, Georgia received $151 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 9 awards. Its largest program was Port Infrastructure Development Program, with $49.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $51.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$151 million
- Awards9
- Awarded in FY 2025$51.3 million
- Largest award$48.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $28.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $8.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $47.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $15.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $51.3 million |
Programs that fund Georgia Ports Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Port Infrastructure Development Program | 2 | $49.2 million |
| Clean Ports Program | 1 | $48.8 million |
| Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | 1 | $46.9 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 4 | $5.1 million |
| Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | 1 | $1.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 3 | $96.1 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $50.1 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 4 | $5.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: this action provides funding in the amount of $48,763,746 to the Georgia ports authority. The funding is designated to support the enhancement of air quality and mitigate pollution at the port of savannah, the port of brunswick, and their surrounding areas, as part of the inflation reduc | Clean Ports Program | January 13, 2025 | $48.8 million |
| Activities to be performed component 1 preliminary engineering and permitting general description this component includes the preliminary engineering required to develop construction documents for bid as well as the associated required permitting. Some permits have been obtained prior to the grant a | Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | August 23, 2023 | $46.9 million |
| Realign BERTH1 the eastern most container berth at the port of savannah | Port Infrastructure Development Program | June 22, 2021 | $34.6 million |
| Award purpose the purpose of the new colonels island terminal berth no. 4 is to support increased throughput of ro ro cargo at colonels island terminal cit. The new berth will also be capable of servicing the larger future vessels at the berth. The project includes i the demolition and disposal of t | Port Infrastructure Development Program | July 15, 2024 | $14.6 million |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 28, 2025 | $2.5 million |
| This action approves an award in the amount of $1,191,445 to Georgia ports authority. The purpose of this national diesel emissions reduction act funded cooperative agreement is to provide funds to the Georgia ports authority in its efforts to replace 39, 2009 or older vintage dray trucks with 2015 | Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | September 21, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | August 21, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 17, 2024 | $974,659 |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | August 30, 2021 | $644,226 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Georgia Ports Authority get?
$151 million in 9 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Georgia Ports Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $96.1 million in 3 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Georgia Ports Authority's largest federal grant?
$48.8 million under Clean Ports Program, with its first action in the period on January 13, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Georgia Ports Authority?
Its largest are Port Infrastructure Development Program, Clean Ports Program and Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects.
Other grant recipients in Savannah
- Savannah State University
- Savannah Airport Commission
- Chatham Area Transit Authority
- Housing Auth of Savannah
- Economic Opportunity for Savannah-Chatham County Area, Inc.
- The Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc.
- City of Savannah
- Savannah Technical College
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