Assistance Listing 20.819
Ballast Water Treatment Technologies
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Maritime Administration
Assistance Listing 20.819, “Ballast Water Treatment Technologies,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $15.2M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
MARAD will use the projects results and data for a variety of purposes including to further the current efforts that address the curtailment of aquatic invasive species within the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters throughout the United States as associated with ballast water operations of commercial shipping.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.819
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
The assistance will be used to support the Evaluation and Verification of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies and other Green Shipping Initiatives. Applicants must be able to provide technical services, equipment and to support the testing, evaluation, and demonstration of treatment methods, practices, systems and equipment. Technical efforts will be primarily directed towards the evaluation of the effectiveness of ballast water treatment technologies and systems at shipboard/barge-based and shore side facilities fabricated to simulate the in-tank configuration(s) and flow requirements typical of commercial vessels.
Intended beneficiaries: Education Professional, State, Other public institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization and Public nonprofit institution/organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $250,000 for the land-based project and approximately $1M for the other projects, which are sub-projects of the 5-year R&D Plan.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.819. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.819?
20.819 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Ballast Water Treatment Technologies.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.819?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.819 provide?
The agency reported $15,200,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.