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693JF72340015

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
AWARD PURPOSE THE PROJECT WILL CONVERT AN ABANDONED RAILYARD INTO A MODERN LAYDOWN AND MULTIMODAL AREA. THE PROJECT INCLUDES AN APPROXIMATE 25 5 ACRES OF SITE STABILIZATION AND RELATED LIGHTING FENCING FIBER OPTIC STORMWATER MANAGEMENT RELOCATION OF UTILITIES UNDERGROUND AND RECONDITIONING OF A TWO STORY STRUCTURE TO MITIGATE FLOOD RISKS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF SIX COMPONENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS COMPONENT 1 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 6 ACRE MULTI MODAL LAYDOWN YARD ENGINEERING SUPPORT DURING CONSTRUCTION. INSPECTIONS. PROJECT CLOSEOUT ACTIVITIES. COMPONENT 2 APPROXIMATELY 2 6 ACRE MULTI MODAL LAYDOWN YARD CREATE AN APPROXIMATELY 2 6 ACRE MULTI MODAL LAYDOWN AREA NEAR THE PORT ROAD ENTRANCE. STABILIZE THE YARD WITH CONCRETE PAVEMENT ADD DRIVEWAYS CURB AND GUTTE SIDEWALKS AND LIGHTING IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND PUBLIC UTILITIES AS NECESSARY AND COMPLETE RELATED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS INSTALL 8 HIGH SECURITY FENCING AND GATES WITH 3 STRAND BARBED WIRE. RELOCATE ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATION LINES USING APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET OF UNDERGROUND CONDUIT DUCT BANK. COMPONENT 3 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 21 9 ACRE MULTI-MODAL LAYDOWN YARD STABILIZATION ENGINEERING SUPPORT DURING CONSTRUCTION. INSPECTIONS. PROJECT CLOSEOUT ACTIVITIES. COMPONENT 4 STABILIZATION OF APPROXIMATELY 21 9 ACRES OF LAYDOWN AREA DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SLABS AND FOUNDATIONS. STABILIZE APPROXIMATELY 219 ACRES OF PORT OWNED LAND BOUNDED BY NEDERLAND AVENUE AUSTIN AVENUE 9 STREET AND FT WORTH AVENUE. CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES OF CEMENT TREATED BASE ADD LIGHTING IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES AS NECESSARY AND COMPLETE RELATED STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS INSTALL 8 HIGH SECURITY FENCING WITH 3 STRAND BARBED WIRE. RELOCATE ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND COMMUNICATION LINES USING APPROXIMATELY 7000 FEET OF UNDERGROUND CONDUIT. COMPONENT 5 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR RENOVATION OF VACANT BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT DURING CONSTRUCTION. INSPECTIONS. PROJECT CLOSEOUT ACTIVITIES. COMPONENT 6 RENOVATION OF VACANT BUILDING STABILIZATION AND PAVING OF APPROXIMATELY ONE ACRE. COMPLETE PAVEMENT DEMOLITION AND SUBGRADE PREPARATION CONSTRUCT 8 INCH REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMEN INSTALL 8 HIGH FENCE WITH 3 STRAND BARBED WIRE AND GATE INSTALL LIGHTING RELOCATE ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND ELECTRICAL UPGRADES IN THE BUILDING INSTALL FIBER OPTIC AND OTHER UTILITIES COMPLETE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS. DELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOMES PERFORMANCE MEASURE TABLE FROM SCHEDULE G PAGE 14 OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT MEASURE CARGO DWELL. CATEGORY AND DESCRIPTION MEASURE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND OPPORTUNITY MOBILITY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY AVERAGE CARGO DWELL TIME HOURS PER TON OR TEU CARGO DWELL TIME IS DEFINED AS THE TIME BETWEEN CARGO ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE BY VESSEL TRUCK OR TAIL. FREQUENCY QUARTERLY. MEASURE CARGO VOLUME. CATEGORY AND DESCRIPTION ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND OPPORTUNITY TOTAL TONS OF CARGO MOVED PER YEAR TEUS OR SHORT TONS CARGO VOLUME MEASURES THE MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT THROUGH THE PROJECT ASTUDY AREA WHEN APPLICABLE REPORT THE TOTAL CARGO VOLUME AND THE VOLUME DISAGGREGATED BY TYPE OF FREIGHT CONTAINERS TEU AND BULK IN TONS OR TYPE OF INTERMODAL TRANSPORT TRUCK OR RAIL. MEASURE FREQUENCY QUARTERLY. INTENDED BENEFICIARY PORT OF PORT ARTHUR. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES NONE.
Funding Goals
THE RAISE PROGRAM INVESTS IN SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT LOCAL OR REGIONAL IMPACT AND IMPROVE SAFETY ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS EQUITY AND CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY.
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Port Arthur, Texas 77640-6415 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Port Of Port Arthur was awarded Modern Laydown and Multimodal Area Conversion Grant Project Grant 693JF72340015 worth $13,600,000 from Maritime Administration in October 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Port Arthur Texas United States. The grant has a duration of 3 years 5 months and was awarded through assistance program 20.933 National Infrastructure Investments. $4,800,218 (26.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2022 National Infrastructure Investments.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 1/14/26

Period of Performance
10/16/25
Start Date
3/31/29
End Date
7.0% Complete

Funding Split
$13.6M
Federal Obligation
$4.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$18.4M
Total Obligated
74.0% Federal Funding
26.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to 693JF72340015

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
693JF72340015
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT APPLICABLE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
69A334 MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Funding Office
69A334 MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Awardee UEI
VN3BNBYX9V74
Awardee CAGE
33JP3
Performance District
TX-14
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Modified: 1/14/26