Apply for $12.4M Marad funds

The Maritime Administration (Marad) announced March 1 that it is making $12.4M funds available in FY 2023 through the U.S. Marine Highway Program (USMHP), previously, America’s Marine Highway Program. “America’s waterways serve as critical links in our nation’s supply chains,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. The USMHP seeks to increase the use of navigable waterways in America. The USMHP helps to create maritime jobs, strengthen the nation’s supply chains, reduce emissions, and lower maintenance costs, Marad said. Marad will evaluate projects using criteria, including the effect on movement of goods, level of non-federal funding investment, use of domestic preference, consideration of equity, and environmental justice. The department will also consider geographic diversity when selecting grant recipients, as well as how the project addresses challenges faced by rural areas. Applications must be submitted now through by 11:59 p.m. EST on April 28, 2023. For technical assistance, Marad will host a series of webinars during the USMHP grant application process. For webinar registration details or for additional information contact the USMHP staff via email at mh@dot.gov, or by phone at 202–366–1123. (Workj Boat 03/01/23a0 Over $12 million available for U.S. Marine Highway Program | WorkBoat