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Port Infrastructure Development Program

Program Information

Popular name

Port Infrastructure Development Program(PIDP)

Program Number

20.823

Program objective

The program makes discretionary grants to improve port facilities at coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports for the purpose of improving the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and intermodal connections to ports. The program also has a limited allowance for certain development phase activities.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2019

    15 projects were awarded in FY20. Of the 15 projects that were awarded grants, six are located in Opportunity Zones, which were created to revitalize economically distressed communities using private investments.

  2. 2022

    For FY21 more than $240 million discretionary grants were awarded for 25 projects.

  3. 2023

    In FY23 $648,959,442 in FY23 appropriated funds were awarded for 41 projects.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

All awards will be administered pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards found in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted by the Department of Transportation at 2 CFR part 1201. Additionally, applicable Federal laws, Executive Orders, and any rules, regulations, and requirements of the Maritime Administration will apply to the projects that receive Port Infrastructure Development Program Grants awards.

  1. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, L, 118-42.
  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, L, 118-31 December 22, 2023.
  3. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, (Pub. L.117-58, November 15, 2021).