Port infrastructure and programs require significant investment to remain competitive, meet our clean air goals, and maintain our critical role in the US supply chain. The size of these investments requires that we identify a variety of funding opportunities and grants are a large part of our funding strategy.
With increased recognition of ports importance to the US supply chain, the past few years have also seen increased focus at both the state and federal level on grants related to port infrastructure. The Ports work with our partners to develop competitive projects and programs for both the new and established opportunities for funding.
Many of our strategies in the NWPCAS require significant investment, and we work closely with our Congressional delegation advocate for funding, provide input on policy impacts for our ports and recommendations for maximizing the intended benefits.
We also work closely with the relevant federal agencies that implement the programs that impact our harbors, such as the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Energy.
Applications
2025 Brownfields Cleanup Grant
The Port of Tacoma is applying for Fiscal Year 2025 Brownfields Cleanup Grant through the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The proposed Parcel 132 Maritime Center Cleanup (MCC) project will support cleanup of the northeastern most corner of the Maritime Center site.
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2024 EPA Clean Ports Grant
This application to the EPA Clean Ports Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Competition is led by the NWSA, with the home ports of Seattle and Tacoma as sub-applicants. The ports’ proposal prioritizes the top three sources of seaport-related pollution in our region – vessels, cargo-handling equipment (CHE), and drayage trucks – as well as community engagement programming and capacity.
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2024 PIDP Grant Application - Pierce County Terminal
The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s 2024 application to the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) proposes a set of improvements to Pierce County Terminal at the Port of Tacoma that will make the cargo terminal more energy efficient, expand reefer capacity, and modernize the transfer zone to allow the terminal to operate more cost-effectively.
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2023 PIDP Grant Application - Husky Terminal Expansion Part One
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) is seeking Maritime Administration grant funding for a coordinated series of improvements to the Husky Terminal at the Port of Tacoma. The Project, titled Husky Terminal Expansion Part One, will densify a busy terminal, triple its reefer capacity, and improve internal circulation.
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2022 PIDP Grant Application Terminal 5
Terminal 5 reopened in January of 2022 and is becoming a cornerstone of economic activity in the Pacific Northwest. Modernizing the truck gate complex and expanding Terminal 5's container storage yard will support the revitalization of a previously underutilized facility.
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2022 AOP Culvert Grant Application
The Port of Tacoma and the Northwest Seaport Alliance seek $2 million in Federal Highway Administration grant funding for the design and permitting of a solution to an aging culvert that presents a serious barrier to aquatic connectivity between Puget Sound and Wapato Creek.
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2020 PIDP Grant Application Terminal 5
Terminal 5 is poised to be a cornerstone of economic activity in the Pacific Northwest and one of our nation’s premier trade infrastructure assets. Modernization of Terminal 5 will revitalize the underutilized facility—vacant since 2014 due to its inability to handle ships with a capacity of more than 6,000 TEUs—to a state of good repair, improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of moving goods through the Pacific Northwest.
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