Closed · 693JF7-20-BAA-0001 · CFDA 20.823 · Discretionary

Port Infrastructure Development Grants

Federal grant opportunity posted by Maritime Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1M-$56.3M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 18, 2020
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Port Infrastructure Development Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Maritime Administration that offered $1,000,000 -- $56,250,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 42 other opportunities from Maritime Administration.

$1M-$56.3M
award range
Closed
application status
20.823
CFDA program
42
other opportunities from Maritime Administration

Archived opportunity record

Port Infrastructure Development Grants is closed (last close May 18, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Maritime Administration still indexes 42 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 18, 2020

Posted Feb 18 Closes May 18

Est. Total Funding

$225,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Port Infrastructure Development Program Background. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) (Public Law No. 116-92) and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ("FY 2020 Appropriations Act" or "the Act"( (Public Law No. 116-94) authorized and appropriated $225 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to make grants to improve facilities within, or outside of and directly related to operations of, coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports. This notice announces the availability of funding for grants under this program and establishes selection criteria and application requirements. The Act directed that at least $200 million of the appropriated funds shall be for grants to coastal seaports or Great Lakes ports. Funds for the PIDP are to be awarded as discretionary grants on a competitive basis for projects that will improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port. All PIDP grant recipients must meet all applicable Federal requirements, including the Buy American Act. This posting will be updated with the Notice of Funding Opportunity soon. Supplemental Information. Each section of the Notice of Funding Opportunity contains information and instructions relevant to the application process for the PIDP discretionary grants and all applicants should read the notice in its entirety so that they have the information they need to submit eligible and competitive applications. The Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted in the Federal Register. The Department of Transportation will regularly post answers to questions and requests for clarifications as well as information about webinars for further information at:www.maritime.dot.gov/PIDPgrantsDates. Applications must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. E.D.T. on May 18, 2020. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov.Addresses.Government point of contact:Robert BouchardDirector, Office of Port Infrastructure DevelopmentU.S. Maritime Administration'1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West BuildingWashington DC 20590(202) 366-5076TDD: (202) 366-3993

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 693JF7-20-BAA-0001

Grants.gov marks Port Infrastructure Development Grants with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). This eligibility-code string dominates the Maritime Administration book (28 peers, 65% of 43).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Robert Bouchard Director, Office of Port Infrastructure Development Phone 202-366-5076

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What to do next

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