This grant, established by the Maritime Administration (MarAd) under the National Defense Authorization Act, is an assistance program designed to bolster the capabilities of qualified small shipyards across the nation. An aggregate of $98,000,000 is available for critical capital improvements and related infrastructure enhancements. This funding aims to significantly increase efficiency, foster more competitive operations, and ensure the highest quality in ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration. This MarAd initiative is crucial for modernizing the U.S. maritime industrial base, enabling small shipyards to upgrade their facilities and strengthen their long-term viability and contribution to national defense and commerce.
Opportunity ID: 45768
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DTMA1G0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Small Shipyards Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Assistance to Small Shipyards for capital improvements and related infrastructure improvements |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.814 — Assistance to Small Shipyards. , Maritime Administration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 05, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | May 20, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $98,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $98,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants – The statutes referenced above provide that shipyards can apply for grants. The shipyard facility for which a grant is sought must be in a single geographical location, located in or near a maritime community and may not have more than 1200 production employees. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Maritime Administration |
| Description: | Small Shipyard Grants
Section 3508 of the National Defense Authorizaton Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub L. 110-417) and the section entitled “Suplemental Act, 2009, provide that the Maritime Adminisrttion shall establish an assistance program for small shipyards. Under this program, there is currently an aggregate of $98,000,000 available for grants for capital improvements, and related infrastructure improvements at qualified shipyards that will be effective in fostering efficiency, competititve operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Small Shipyard Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jean E. McKeever
Associate Administrator for Business Phone 202-366-5737 Email:jean.mckeever@dot.gov |
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Folder 45768 Full Announcement-1 -> Small Shipyard Grants.pdf
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