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United States Marine Highway Grants

Agency: Maritime Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.816 -- United States Marine Highway Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), codified at 46 U.S.C. 55601, was originally established by Section 1121 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reduce landside congestion through the designation of Marine Highway Routes. The USMHP statute authorizes the U.S. Department of Transportation (“Department” or “DOT”) to make grants to implement Projects or components of Projects that 1) provide a coordinated and capable alternative to landside transportation; mitigate or relieve landside congestion; promote Marine Highway Transportation; or use vessels documented under 46 U.S.C. chapter 121; and 2) develop, expand, or promote Marine Highway Transportation or shipper use of Marine Highway Transportation. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Unrestricted

Additional information

Eligible applicants include: StatePolitical subdivision of a State or a local governmentUnited States metropolitan planning organizationUnited States Port AuthorityTribal governmentUnited States private sector operators of marine highway projects or private sector owners of facilities, including an Alaska Native CorporationPrivate applicants require an endorsement letter from the current marine highway route sponsor.

Grantor contact information

Description

Fred S Jones Grantor Phone 2023661123

Email

MH@dot.gov

fred.jones@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY24_United_States_Marine_Highways_Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity.pdf
Notice of Funding Opportunity
May 6, 2024 08:17 PM UTC
SF-424-Instructions.pdf
SF 424 Instructions
May 6, 2024 08:20 PM UTC
SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf
SF 424
May 6, 2024 08:21 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants/marine-highways/marine-highway

Archived: August 11, 2024

Application process

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Award

$4,850,000

Program Funding

25

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$4,850,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

693JF723R000008

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

May 6, 2024

Archive date:

August 11, 2024

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