Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
At a glance
Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Maritime Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was August 31, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $12M, with about 25 awards expected and $10.8M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.816 (United States Marine Highway Grants).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Jul 6, 2026
- Close date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Archive date
- Aug 10, 2027
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $12,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $10,772,270
- Expected awards
- 25
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
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).
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
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
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 20.816
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Kelly B Mitchell-Carroll Grantor
Fred.jones@dot.gov
202-366-9714
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $12m, total estimated program funding is $10,772,270 and the agency expects to make about 25 awards.
How do I apply for “Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 693JF725R000010), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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