Small Shipyards Grants

Post Date

March 5th 2009

Application Due Date

April 20th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

DTMA1G0001

CFDA Number(s)

20.814

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Assistance to Small Shipyards for capital improvements and related infrastructure improvements

Eligibility Categories

Other

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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $98000000 - $98000000

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  Maritime Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Jean E. McKeever
  Associate Administrator for Business
  Phone 202-366-5737

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Small Shipyard Grants

• Agency Email Address:

  jean.mckeever@dot.gov

• More Information:

  Small Shipyard Grants