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Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

Agency: Maritime Administration

Assistance Listings: 20.816 -- United States Marine Highway Grants

Last Updated: July 29, 2026

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

  • Other

Additional information

a State, a political subdivision of a State or a local government; a United States metropolitan planning organization; a United States port authority; a Tribal government (as defined in Section B.5. of this notice of funding opportunity); a United States private sector operator of Marine Highway Projects or private sector owners of facilities, including an Alaska Native Corporation, with an endorsement letter from the current Marine Highway Transportation Route Sponsor (if there are multiple route sponsors, the private sector applicant is only required to submit an endorsement letter from one of the route sponsors).

Grantor contact information

Description

Fred S. Jones 202-366-1123

Email

Fred.jones@dot.gov

Fred.jones@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf
SF 424
Jul 6, 2026 05:43 PM UTC
FY26_USMHP_NOFO_Posted_on_7.6.26_.pdf
FY26 United States Marine Highway Program Grant Application
Jul 6, 2026 04:55 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: August 31, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$10,772,270

Program Funding

25

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$12,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

693JF725R000010

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

6

Posted date:

July 6, 2026

Archive date:

August 10, 2027

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