Federal grants to Port of Houston Authority
Port of Houston Authority in Houston, Texas received $134 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects, with $79.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$134 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.5 million
- Largest award$79.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $22.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $82.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $3.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $21.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $4.5 million |
Programs that fund Port of Houston Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | 1 | $79.5 million |
| Port Infrastructure Development Program | 2 | $40.1 million |
| Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | 2 | $5.5 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Clean Ports Program | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Transportation Services | 1 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 3 | $120 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $8.5 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $1.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this award is to advance freight and highway projects of national or regional significance. | Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | August 10, 2022 | $79.5 million |
| Bayport terminal intermodal expansion to meet demand | Port Infrastructure Development Program | April 15, 2021 | $21.8 million |
| Award purpose the project consists of developing approximately 50 acres of container yard at the bayport container terminal. The construction includes but is not limited to container yard grading and drainage utilities power roller compacted concrete rcc and or other types of concrete pavement used | Port Infrastructure Development Program | September 26, 2024 | $18.3 million |
| Description: the agreement provides federal funding under the united states environmental protection agency (USEPA) diesel emissions reduction act (DERA) of 2010 for engine retrofit activities to the port of houston authority (PHA) located in houston, Texas. Specifically, the recipient will retrofit | Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | August 27, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| Description: the purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the port of houston authority. Specifically, the recipient will conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises, plan for current and future emissions targets and reduction strategies, conduct resil | Clean Ports Program | December 19, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| This agreement will provide assistance to the port of houston authority (tx pha), in its efforts to reduce diesel emission reduction and exposure in the houston-galveston-brazoria nonattainment area for ozone (2008 and 2015 8-HOUR). The project is located in the greater houston metropolitan region, | Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | October 12, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 28, 2025 | $1.7 million |
| Objectives: 1) improve access to available equipment. 2) maintain and increase containerized agricultural exports and imports through the port. 3) help the U.S. Agricultural exporter remain competitive in global markets. | Transportation Services | January 6, 2023 | $1.6 million |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | August 28, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 18, 2024 | $918,750 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Port of Houston Authority get?
$134 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Port of Houston Authority the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $120 million in 3 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Port of Houston Authority's largest federal grant?
$79.5 million under Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects, with its first action in the period on August 10, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Port of Houston Authority?
Its largest are Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects, Port Infrastructure Development Program and Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants.
Other grant recipients in Houston
- Baylor College of Medicine
- The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Harris County
- University of Houston System
- William Marsh Rice University
- City of Houston
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