Port Infrastructure Development Program

Overview

• Type

  Grant

• Title

  Port Infrastructure Development Program

• Source

  US Department of Transportation

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $450,000,000

• Number of Awards

  40

• Award Range

  $1,000,000 - $112,500,000

• Cost Share

  Yes

• Status

  Active

Topics

Eligibility

• Audience

  Local Government, State Agencies, Tribes

• Activity

  Program Management

• Eligibility

  Eligible Applicants

  • A State, a political subdivision of a State or a local government,
  • Public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States,
  • A special purpose district with a transportation function,
  • An Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes,
  • A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described above, or
  • A lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities, including the owners or operators of a facility, or collection of facilities, at a port

  Eligible Activities

  Grants may be made for capital projects that will be used to improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of:

  • The loading and unloading of goods at the port, such as for marine terminal equipment
  • The movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port, such as for highway or rail infrastructure, intermodal facilities, freight intelligent transportation systems, and digital infrastructure systems;
  • Operational improvements, including projects to improve port resilience;
  • Environmental and emission mitigation measures; or
  • Port and port-related infrastructure that supports seafood and seafood-related businesses, including the loading and unloading of commercially harvested fish and fish products, seafood processing, cold storage, and other related infrastructure.

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  Apply Now

• Pre-Application?

  No

• Requirements

  Applicants may submit no more than one application. Federal cost-share of an eligible PIDP project must not exceed 80% unless it is:
  (1) a grant for a project that is located in a rural area; or
  (2) a grant awarded to a small project at a small port.

  The PIDP will follow these Funding Restriction Amounts: 

  Small Projects at Small Ports – At least 25% of available funding ($112.5 million).
  Per State – No more than 25% of available funding ($112.5 million).
  Planning Projects – No more than 10% of funding reserved for Small Projects at Small Ports and no more than 10% of funding available to large projects.
  Small Projects at Small Ports Maximum Award size – No more than $11.25 million per award

• Disbursement Method

  Unspecified

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Dec 23, 2025

• Application Close Date

  Feb 28, 2026

• Application Close Time

  12:00 AM PST

• Publish Date

  Dec 23, 2025

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  For further information concerning this notice please contact the PIDP staff via email at: PIDPgrants@dot.gov, or call Aubrey Parsons at 202-366-8047.

  In addition, MARAD will post answers to questions and requests for clarifications at https://www.maritime.dot.gov/PIDPgrants.

• Resources

  Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) | US Department of Transportation

  PIDP Grants.gov Link