00A01478
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the Inflation Reduction Act to the Connecticut Port Authority.
Specifically, the recipient will improve air quality and reduce pollution at the New London State Pier and in the surrounding area through the deployment of zero-emission equipment and infrastructure at the port.
Activities: The activities include the purchase of one zero-emission mobile shore power cable positioning device, the installation of one supporting shore power vault that will provide 6.6 kilovolts (KV) and 400 volts (V) service to vessels, community and stakeholder engagement, and workforce development training and programming.
Subrecipient: Orsted will provide deputy project management, engineering management, permitting management, and construction management for the project.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include purchasing and installing one mobile cable positioning device and one vessel shore power vault that supplies 6.6 kilovolts (KV) and 400 volts (V) service to vessels, establishing a clear point of contact in a public platform for community issues, feedback, and complaints, holding community information sessions, hiring a community engagement coordinator, and developing a workforce training program to support trainings for zero-emission equipment and infrastructure and job readiness for port operation roles.
The expected outcomes include reduced carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), particulate matter 10 (PM10), and nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions; reduced fuel consumption; reduced adverse health impacts; increased capacity for community perspectives in decision making; raised public awareness; increased understanding of vessel shore power technology effectiveness; and the creation of jobs and new skills and capabilities in the workforce.
The intended beneficiaries include the Connecticut Port Authority (grantee), Orsted (partner and subrecipient), Gateway New London (partner), and near-port communities which will experience improved ambient air quality.
Specifically, the recipient will improve air quality and reduce pollution at the New London State Pier and in the surrounding area through the deployment of zero-emission equipment and infrastructure at the port.
Activities: The activities include the purchase of one zero-emission mobile shore power cable positioning device, the installation of one supporting shore power vault that will provide 6.6 kilovolts (KV) and 400 volts (V) service to vessels, community and stakeholder engagement, and workforce development training and programming.
Subrecipient: Orsted will provide deputy project management, engineering management, permitting management, and construction management for the project.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include purchasing and installing one mobile cable positioning device and one vessel shore power vault that supplies 6.6 kilovolts (KV) and 400 volts (V) service to vessels, establishing a clear point of contact in a public platform for community issues, feedback, and complaints, holding community information sessions, hiring a community engagement coordinator, and developing a workforce training program to support trainings for zero-emission equipment and infrastructure and job readiness for port operation roles.
The expected outcomes include reduced carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), particulate matter 10 (PM10), and nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions; reduced fuel consumption; reduced adverse health impacts; increased capacity for community perspectives in decision making; raised public awareness; increased understanding of vessel shore power technology effectiveness; and the creation of jobs and new skills and capabilities in the workforce.
The intended beneficiaries include the Connecticut Port Authority (grantee), Orsted (partner and subrecipient), Gateway New London (partner), and near-port communities which will experience improved ambient air quality.
Awardee
Funding Goals
4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New London,
Connecticut
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Connecticut Port Authority was awarded
Zero-Emission Infrastructure Grant for Connecticut Port Authority
Project Grant 00A01478
worth $5,357,103
from EPA Region 1: Boston in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in New London Connecticut United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.051 Clean Ports Program.
$600,000 (10.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Clean Ports Program: Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Competition.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/8/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
1/1/29
End Date
Funding Split
$5.4M
Federal Obligation
$600.0K
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
00A01478
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
68HF01 REGION 1 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68Q000 REGION 1 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
HRPADKWLY3D7
Awardee CAGE
84NB4
Performance District
CT-02
Senators
Richard Blumenthal
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Modified: 1/8/25