Maritime Administration (MARAD) Mission Overview & Program Updates for the Association of Pacific Ports August 11, 2020 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE | Washington | DC 20590 w w w . d o t . g o v
Agenda • U.S. Department of Transportation & MARAD’s Missions • MARAD Organization • Discretionary Grant & Loan Programs • Maritime Transportation Program Activities • Resources • COVID-19 Response • Questions and Contact Information 2
U.S. Department of Transportation - Mission Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao The mission of the Department of Transportation is to: Ensure our nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world; that improves the quality of life for all American people and communities, from rural to urban, and increases the productivity and competitiveness of American workers and businesses. 3
Maritime Administration - Mission Maritime Administrator Deputy Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby Richard Balzano The mission of the Agency is to : Foster and promote the U.S. Merchant Marine and the American maritime industry to strengthen the maritime transportation system – including landside infrastructure, the shipbuilding and repair industry, and labor – to meet the economic and national security needs of our Nation. 4
MARAD Organizational Chart Administrator Chief Counsel Mark Buzby Deputy Administrator Director Office of Douglas Burnett U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Congressional & Superintendent Richard Balzano Public Affairs RADM Jack Buono Randon Lane Deputy Superintendent, Marine Subsidy Board RADM Susan Dunlap Director Office of Civil Rights Exec. Secretary Darryl Hart Committee on the Marine Transportation System Helen Brohl Director Office of Policy & Plans Doug McDonald Director Office of International Activities Lonnie Kishiyama Associate Acting Associate Acting Associate Associate Associate Associate Administrator Administrator for Administrator for Administrator for Administrator for Administrator for Budget & Environment & Business& Finance Administration Strategic Sealift Ports & Waterways Programs/CFO Compliance Development Delia Davis Kevin Tokarski Bill Paape Lydia Moschkin Michael Carter David Heller 5
MARAD Main Locations Pacific Northwest & Alaska Gateway Office US Merchant Seattle, WA Marine Academy Kings Point, NY Midshipmen: 981 (non-employees) DOT Funded: 288 North Atlantic Gateway Office Great Lakes New York, NY Gateway Office Chicago, IL Mid-Atlantic Gateway Office Maritime Administration 1,2 Washington, DC HQ - Washington, DC Inland Waterways Division of Pacific Operations Gateway Office Oakland, CA St Louis, MO Suisun Bay National Defense Division of Atlantic Operations Reserve Fleet - Benicia, CA Norfolk, VA RRF Funded: 75 James River National Defense Inland Waterways Reserve Fleet - Fort Eustis, VA Gateway Office RRF Funded: 81 Paducah, KY Mid-Pacific Gateway Office Los Angeles, CA [includes Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, & CNMI] Division of Gulf Operations New Orleans, LA Beaumont National Defense RRF Funded: 20 South Atlantic Reserve Fleet – Beaumont, TX Gateway Office RRF Funded: 59 Miami, FL [includes Puerto Rico & USVI] Eastern Gulf/Lower Miss Western Gulf Gateway Office Gateway Office New Orleans, LA Houston, TX Key = Gateway Office Notes: 1. Joint Chiefs of Staff DoD LNO, Pentagon = Fleet Office 2. U.S. TRANSCOM LNO, Scott AFB, Illinois Hawaii = US Merchant Marine Academy Alaska = Maritime Administration HQ 6
Office of Ports & Waterways MISSION: Improve the Maritime Transportation System, including Ports, Connectors and Marine Highways through Investment, Integration and Innovation to meet the current and future needs of the Nation. VISION: A capable, connected system – water, road and rail – to benefit every American. 7
Ports & Waterways - Portfolio Office of Ports & Waterways Federal Assistance Education & Engagement Port Ports & Deepwater Port Infrastructure Waterways Licensing & Port Development Planning Conveyance Project America’s Marine Management Deepwater Port Highways Licensing Grant Management Oversight Port Infrastructure Development Planning Port Conveyance Program Research Maritime & Intermodal Outreach 8
Regional Gateway Office Locations 9
Discretionary Grant and Loan Programs Grant Programs • BUILD: Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development ($1B FY 2020) • INFRA: Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (FY 2020 $1B, but $500M cap over life of the legislation for intermodal projects, 2016-2020 ) • PIDP: Port Infrastructure Development Program($225M FY 2020) • AMH: America’s Marine Highway Program ($9.775M FY 2020) Loan Programs - TIFIA: Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act - RIFF: Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing 10
DOT Discretionary Grant Programs – Comparison 11
Ports & Waterways Grant Recipients 12
America’s Marine Highway (AMH) Program • The Marine Highway System consists of the vast majority of U.S. navigable waterways including our inland waterways coastlines and the Great Lakes. https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants/marine-highways/marine-highway • The AMH Program has three steps – 1. Route designation: A commercially navigable waterway in the U.S. that is capable of moving freight is designated by the USDOT Secretary as an AMH Route. 2. Project designation: A public entity applies for a new or expanded marine highway service along a designated AMH Route are then designated as an AMH Project. 3. Federal Support: Applicants of designated AMH Projects or private partners with sponsorship from a public entity can then apply for AMH Grant funding.
Awarded Projects To Date - AMS Step 3 3 Federal Support
Port Conveyance Program Locations of Conveyed and Approved Properties 1: America’s Central Port 752 Acres: Granite City, IL 3 2 2: City of Dillingham 2.38 Acres: Dillingham, AK 14 4 3: City and Borough of Juneau 1.91 Acres: Juneau, AK 10 4: Port of Benton 71.15 Acres: Richland, WA 12 5: Port of Hueneme 33 Acres: Hueneme, CA 6: Port of Long Beach 407.35 Acres: Long Beach, CA 13 7: Port of Los Angeles 48.32 Acres: Los Angeles, CA 1 5 8: Port of Memphis 42.64 Acres: Memphis, TN 7 8 6 9: Port of New Orleans 12.87 Acres: Jefferson Parish, LA 10: Port of Pasco 2.16 Acres: Pasco, WA 11: Orange County Navigation & Port District 9 13.73 Acres: Orange, TX 11 12: Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 96 Acres: Davisville, RI 13: Port of Stockton 1,433 Acres: Stockton, CA 14: Port of Tacoma 9.03 Acres: Tacoma, WA Last updated: August 6, 2020
16 Types of Port Facilities Different cargoes and passengers require different port infrastructure • Container • Energy • Ro/Ro (roll on/roll off) • Break bulk • Bulk • Space • Cruise / Passenger 16
Port Planning & Investment Toolkit (PPIT) • A joint initiative between AAPA and MARAD • The Toolkit modules can be used to help ports: – Evaluate port conditions – Define problems – Plan thoroughly – Navigate the preplanning process – Engage private partners – Present actionable needs to administrators – Access available funding – Complete project • Toolkit helps ports obtain funding • ITS Module released 2019 • Marine Highways Module coming soon • http://www.aapa-ports.org/PPIT 17
Marine Transportation Asset Management • Background Significantly deferred maintenance is common and remains a primary concern to ports… • Goal Toolkit to assist in Reviewing Asset Management Strategies for port assets: – Asset Registry – Risk Registry – Decision Making Tool – Slated for 2021 18
Additional Resources • Federal Grant Reporting Requirements – https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants/federal-grant-assistance/federal-grant- assistance • America's Marine Highway Program – https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants/marine-highways/marine-highway • Small Shipyard Grants – https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants-finances/small-shipyard-grants • Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI) – https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants/title-xi/federal-ship-financing-program-title-xi • Construction Reserve Fund – https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants/construction-reserve-fund • Capital Construction Fund – https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants/capital-construction-fund • Port Infrastructure Development Grants – https://www.maritime.dot.gov/PIDPgrants 19
Other Federal Assistance Resources for Grants • Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – CFDA lists 2,320 programs available – https://www.cfda.gov/ • Grants.gov – 900 grant programs across 26 Federal Agencies • Federal Register – https://www.federalregister.gov/ • Committee on the Marine Transportation System Funding Handbook 20
U.S. & Canadian Partnerships • Current authorization allows the Marine Highway Program to interact with Canadian Ports in the Great Lakes on the St Lawrence Seaway System (M-90) • MARAD is exploring options to interact with Canadian Ports within the Salish Sea/ Puget Sound region – There is significant freight movement at land border crossings – Good potential for congestion relief & other public benefits using the M-95 – Will need legislative change to the Program to implement • Participate in The Highway H2O Conference which is held annually in November 21
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