Closed · 693JF722R000012 · CFDA 20.816 · Discretionary

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Notice of Funding Opportunity for America’s Marine Highway Program

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

up to $38.6M
Award range
Closed
Status
June 17, 2022
Close date
52
Expected awards

The verdict

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Notice of Funding Opportunity for America’s Marine Highway Program is a closed discretionary listing from Maritime Administration that offered Up to $38,624,430 across 52 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 42 other opportunities from Maritime Administration.

up to $38.6M
award range
Closed
application status
52
expected awards
20.816
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is closed (last close June 17, 2022). 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 June 17, 2022

Posted Mar 1 Closes Jun 17

Est. Total Funding

$38,624,430

Expected Awards

52

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This notice announces the availability of funding for grants and establishes selection criteria and application requirements for the America’s Marine Highway Program (“AMHP”). The purpose of this program is to make grants available to previously designated Marine Highway Projects that support the development and expansion of documented vessels or port and landside infrastructure. The Department also seeks eligible grant projects that will strengthen American supply chains. The U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT” or “Department”) will award Marine Highway Grants to implement projects or components of projects previously designated by the Secretary of Transportation (“Secretary”) under the AMHP. Only Marine Highway Projects the Secretary designates before the Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) closing date are eligible for funding as described in this notice. TIMING OF GRANT APPLICATIONS: Applications must be received by the Maritime Administration (“MARAD”) by 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on April 29, 2022. ADDRESSES: Grant applications must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov). Please be aware that you must complete the Grants.gov registration process before submitting your application and that the registration process usually takes 2 to 4 weeks to complete. Applicants are strongly encouraged to make submissions in advance of the deadline. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Jones, Office of Ports & Waterways Planning, Room W21–311, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590, phone 202-366-1123, or email Fred.Jones@dot.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact the above individual during business hours. The FIRS is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during regular business hours.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 693JF722R000012

Grants.gov marks The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 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 Other (O). 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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Kelly B Mitchell-Carroll Grantor Phone 202-366-9714

What to do next

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants