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Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

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Issuing agency
Maritime Administration
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 20.816
PIN
693JF725R000010
Location
Minnesota
Posted
Jul 6, 2026
Takeaways by LightRFP AI
  • The Maritime Administration is offering grant funding through the Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP).
  • The program aims to reduce landside congestion by developing Marine Highway Routes and promoting Marine Highway Transportation.
  • The posting date is July 6, 2026, and applications are due by August 31, 2026.
  • The award ceiling is $12,000,000 with an award floor of $1.
  • The procurement method stated is Grant.
  • The contact person is Fred S. Jones, reachable at 202-366-1123 and fred.jones@dot.gov.

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Description

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

Contact

Name
Kelly B Mitchell-Carroll Grantor
Phone
202-366-9714
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362478
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
433476
Cfda Number
20.816
Program Title
United States Marine Highway Grants
Opportunity Id
362478
Id
433475
Opportunity Id
362478
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
1
Synopsis
Version
5
Send Email
N
Agency Code
DOT-MA
Agency Name
Kelly B Mitchell-Carroll Grantor
Award Floor
1
Agency Phone
202-366-9714
Archive Date
Aug 10, 2027 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
Yes
Created Date
May 19, 2026 01:52:50 PM EDT
Mod Comments
Added NOFO
Posting Date
Jul 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
12000000
Response Date
Aug 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>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</p>
Agency Details
Code
MA
Seed
DOT-MA
Agency Code
DOT-MA
Agency Name
Maritime Administration
Top Agency Code
DOT
Opportunity Id
362478
Applicant Types
Id
"07"
Description
"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"
Id
"00"
Description
"State governments"
Id
"12"
Description
"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"01"
Description
"County governments"
Id
"04"
Description
"Special district governments"
Id
"22"
Description
"For profit organizations other than small businesses"
Id
"13"
Description
"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"11"
Description
"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"
Id
"05"
Description
"Independent school districts"
Id
"02"
Description
"City or township governments"
Id
"23"
Description
"Small businesses"
Archive Date Str
2027-08-10-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
25
Posting Date Str
2026-07-06-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jul 06, 2026 01:43:46 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jul 06, 2026 01:00:05 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-08-31-00-00-00
Top Agency Details
Code
DOT
Seed
DOT
Agency Code
DOT
Agency Name
Department of Transportation
Top Agency Code
DOT
Agency Address Desc
Fred.jones@dot.gov
Agency Contact Desc
Fred S. Jones 202-366-1123
Agency Contact Name
Kelly B Mitchell-Carroll Grantor
Agency Contact Email
Fred.jones@dot.gov
Agency Contact Phone
202-366-9714
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-07-06-13-43-46
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Floor Formatted
1
Award Ceiling Formatted
12,000,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
Fred.jones@dot.gov
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"T"
Description
"Transportation"
Draft Mode
N
Related Opps
Close Date
Jul 15, 2025
Agency Code
DOT-MA
Posted Date
May 16, 2025
Opportunity Id
359009
Opportunity Num
693JF725R000009
Opportunity Title
Fiscal Year 2025 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
Source Opportunity Id
362478
Publisher Uid
fredjonesMARAD
Agency Details
Code
MA
Seed
DOT-MA
Agency Code
DOT-MA
Agency Name
Maritime Administration
Top Agency Code
DOT
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293571
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293571
Last Update
Jul 06, 2026 01:46:49 PM EDT
Closing Date
Aug 31, 2026
Contact Info
Fred S Jones Grantor E-mail: fred.jones@dot.gov Phone: 2023661123
Opening Date
Jul 6, 2026
Agency Details
Code
"MA"
Seed
"DOT-MA"
Agency Code
"DOT-MA"
Agency Name
"Maritime Administration"
Top Agency Code
"DOT"
Closing Date Str
2026-08-31-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-07-06-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
362478
Opportunity Title
Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
Owning Agency Code
DOT-MA
Top Agency Details
Code
"DOT"
Seed
"DOT"
Agency Code
"DOT"
Agency Name
"Department of Transportation"
Top Agency Code
"DOT"
Opportunity Number
693JF725R000010
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
3
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
25
Original Due Date
Aug 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
Owning Agency Code
DOT-MA
Top Agency Details
Code
DOT
Seed
DOT
Agency Code
DOT
Agency Name
Department of Transportation
Top Agency Code
DOT
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
693JF725R000010
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Synopsis Modified Fields
revision, version
Opportunity History Details
Cfdas
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Listed
L
Revision
0
Synopsis
Id
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Version
4
Revision
0
Send Email
"Y"
Action Date
"Jul 06, 2026 01:00:05 PM EDT"
Action Type
"U"
Agency Code
"DOT-MA"
Award Floor
"1"
Archive Date
"Aug 10, 2027 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Cost Sharing
true
Created Date
"May 19, 2026 01:52:50 PM EDT"
Posting Date
"Jul 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Award Ceiling
"12000000"
Response Date
"Aug 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Synopsis Desc
"<p>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</p>"
Agency Details
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Opportunity Id
362478
Applicant Types
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Archive Date Str
"2027-08-10-00-00-00"
Number Of Awards
"25"
Posting Date Str
"2026-07-06-00-00-00"
Create Time Stamp
"Jul 06, 2026 12:55:57 PM EDT"
Last Updated Date
"Jul 06, 2026 07:00:15 AM EDT"
Response Date Str
"2026-08-31-00-00-00"
Agency Address Desc
"Fred.jones@dot.gov"
Agency Contact Desc
"Fred S. Jones\r\n202-366-1123"
Agency Contact Name
"Kelly B Mitchell-Carroll\nGrantor"
Agency Contact Email
"Fred.jones@dot.gov"
Agency Contact Phone
"202-366-9714"
Create Time Stamp Str
"2026-07-06-12-55-57"
Funding Instruments
[{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
Award Floor Formatted
"1"
Award Ceiling Formatted
"12,000,000"
Agency Contact Email Desc
"Fred.jones@dot.gov"
Funding Activity Categories
[{"id":"T","description":"Transportation"}]
Opp Hist Id
Revision
0
Opportunity Id
362478
Publisher Uid
fredjonesMARAD
Opportunity Id
362478
Opportunity Title
Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
Owning Agency Code
DOT-MA
Opportunity Number
693JF725R000010
Opportunity Category
Category
"D"
Description
"Discretionary"
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80608
Folder Name
FY26 United States Marine High
Folder Type
Other Supporting Documents
Zip Lob Size
575875
Created Date
Jul 06, 2026 12:55:05 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362478
Last Updated Date
Jul 06, 2026 01:43:46 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
362478
Title
Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
Agency
Maritime Administration
Number
693JF725R000010
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
20.816
Open Date
07/06/2026
Close Date
08/31/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
DOT-MA
State By
gazetteer
Cat Review
At
Jul 23, 2026
Method
openrouter
Taxonomy
construction
Categorized By
llm

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