693JF72344010
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Award purpose
The project includes the construction of a new seawall, the repair and renovation of a seafood packing and truck loading area, the replacement of cargo handling equipment that is currently atop the existing seawall, and the installation of electrical infrastructure to power the cold storage trailers used to move seafood products to market.
Activities to be performed
This project will fund construction of a new seawall to protect Citizens Dock Road, repair and renovate the seafood packing and trucking area damaged by seawater inflow, and replace the aged cargo handling equipment atop the seawall to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of loading and unloading of goods at the port and improve port resilience.
The project consists of three components.
Component 1: Grant administration
Meetings with USDOT and other federal, state, and local agencies and community stakeholders to ensure project process meets all applicable federal requirements and meets all federal transportation requirements.
Hold public involvement meetings throughout the project.
Prepare final construction bid packages.
Release the construction bid package and advertise.
Project and bid construction availability.
Receive bid responses.
Review bid responses for inclusion of all required submission documents and requirements.
Review bid responses to ensure they comply with applicable federal requirements.
Review past performance of bid responders and meet with responders to answer technical questions, bid items, etc.
Hold public meeting and award bids.
Finalize and sign all project partnership and implementation agreements.
Administer the project during the construction phase and closeout.
Component 2: Engineering design and permitting
Complete final technical and engineering design of the project.
Finalize project costs.
Secure all state and local approvals and construction permits.
Complete all requirements for federal NEPA review.
Component 3: Seawall construction and seafood packing area renovation
Reconstruction and elevation of the seawall with a structure that will withstand 50-year tsunami event tidal surges and other climate-related natural hazards to include the following elements:
Demolition of the existing seawall.
Demolition of the existing rusted hoist that is atop the current seawall.
Remove the asphalt cement parking layer of the land behind the seawall.
Refill the area by replacing the dirt, rocks, and fill that have washed out.
Apply new asphalt to that area and seal the asphalt.
Furnish and install bollards, fenders, and related utilities.
Repair and renovate seafood packing trucking area to include the following elements:
Redesign the truck parking and seafood packing area to increase the number of trucks the area can hold.
Install electrical infrastructure to power the cold storage trailers.
Install two new hoists to improve movement of goods in the port.
Deliverables expected outcomes performance measures from the grant agreement page 11 schedule G
Measure vessel calls.
Category and description: Economic competitiveness and opportunity
The number of vessels calling to the area defined in the project study area.
Must be reported in total and disaggregated by any of the following where applicable: vessel type (G, container, bulk, RO, RO, LNG), freight capacity, vessel length, or other.
Measurement frequency: Quarterly.
Measure cargo dwell time.
Category and description: Economic competitiveness and opportunity
Average cargo dwell time (hours per ton or TEU).
Dwell time is defined as the time between cargo arrival and departure by vessel, truck, or rail.
Measurement frequency: Quarterly.
Measure closure from natural hazards.
Category and description: State of good repair
Total hours of facility closure per year.
A closure is defined as when a natural hazard prevents a facility from continuing daily operations or service.
Measurement frequency: Quarterly.
Intended beneficiary: Crescent City Harbor District.
Subrecipient activities: None.
The project includes the construction of a new seawall, the repair and renovation of a seafood packing and truck loading area, the replacement of cargo handling equipment that is currently atop the existing seawall, and the installation of electrical infrastructure to power the cold storage trailers used to move seafood products to market.
Activities to be performed
This project will fund construction of a new seawall to protect Citizens Dock Road, repair and renovate the seafood packing and trucking area damaged by seawater inflow, and replace the aged cargo handling equipment atop the seawall to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of loading and unloading of goods at the port and improve port resilience.
The project consists of three components.
Component 1: Grant administration
Meetings with USDOT and other federal, state, and local agencies and community stakeholders to ensure project process meets all applicable federal requirements and meets all federal transportation requirements.
Hold public involvement meetings throughout the project.
Prepare final construction bid packages.
Release the construction bid package and advertise.
Project and bid construction availability.
Receive bid responses.
Review bid responses for inclusion of all required submission documents and requirements.
Review bid responses to ensure they comply with applicable federal requirements.
Review past performance of bid responders and meet with responders to answer technical questions, bid items, etc.
Hold public meeting and award bids.
Finalize and sign all project partnership and implementation agreements.
Administer the project during the construction phase and closeout.
Component 2: Engineering design and permitting
Complete final technical and engineering design of the project.
Finalize project costs.
Secure all state and local approvals and construction permits.
Complete all requirements for federal NEPA review.
Component 3: Seawall construction and seafood packing area renovation
Reconstruction and elevation of the seawall with a structure that will withstand 50-year tsunami event tidal surges and other climate-related natural hazards to include the following elements:
Demolition of the existing seawall.
Demolition of the existing rusted hoist that is atop the current seawall.
Remove the asphalt cement parking layer of the land behind the seawall.
Refill the area by replacing the dirt, rocks, and fill that have washed out.
Apply new asphalt to that area and seal the asphalt.
Furnish and install bollards, fenders, and related utilities.
Repair and renovate seafood packing trucking area to include the following elements:
Redesign the truck parking and seafood packing area to increase the number of trucks the area can hold.
Install electrical infrastructure to power the cold storage trailers.
Install two new hoists to improve movement of goods in the port.
Deliverables expected outcomes performance measures from the grant agreement page 11 schedule G
Measure vessel calls.
Category and description: Economic competitiveness and opportunity
The number of vessels calling to the area defined in the project study area.
Must be reported in total and disaggregated by any of the following where applicable: vessel type (G, container, bulk, RO, RO, LNG), freight capacity, vessel length, or other.
Measurement frequency: Quarterly.
Measure cargo dwell time.
Category and description: Economic competitiveness and opportunity
Average cargo dwell time (hours per ton or TEU).
Dwell time is defined as the time between cargo arrival and departure by vessel, truck, or rail.
Measurement frequency: Quarterly.
Measure closure from natural hazards.
Category and description: State of good repair
Total hours of facility closure per year.
A closure is defined as when a natural hazard prevents a facility from continuing daily operations or service.
Measurement frequency: Quarterly.
Intended beneficiary: Crescent City Harbor District.
Subrecipient activities: None.
Awardee
Funding Goals
ASSIST IN FUNDING ELIGIBLE PROJECTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE SAFETY EFFICIENCY OR RELIABILITY OF THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS THROUGH PORTS AND INTERMODAL CONNECTIONS TO PORTS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Crescent City,
California
95531-4435
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Crescent City Harbor District was awarded
Seawall Construction & Seafood Packing Area Renovation Grant
Project Grant 693JF72344010
worth $7,366,566
from Maritime Administration in January 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Crescent City California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 20.823 Port Infrastructure Development Program.
$1,841,651 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity 2022 Port Infrastructure Development Program Grants.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 3/10/26
Period of Performance
1/30/26
Start Date
12/26/27
End Date
Funding Split
$7.4M
Federal Obligation
$1.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
693JF72344010
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
J2TBA1ALH3Q6
Awardee CAGE
59P38
Performance District
CA-02
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 3/10/26