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PORT FUNDING require planning to be complete. Others want to see environ- meets grant requirements, when applicable/required mental work or design. Port leaders must know what phases • Matching state, local, or private cash contributions are covered by the grant, what needs to be complete and by that exceed the proposed federal grant program when it should be done. requirements — preferably including private-sector contributions

Strong Grant Applications • Strong, speci? c support for the project from one or

A grant application tells the story of why a community more private partners, senators or congressional needs and deserves federal funding for its project. Ports can representatives and from the governor’s of? ce gather data to show the importance of their freight movement Ports around the United States are eligible for funding that can to the local or regional economy. This builds the case via the help them modernize their facilities and energize their regional bene? t-cost analysis. The BCA is key in demonstrating the economies. Take advantage of this once-in-a-generation fund- need for the project. ing opportunity by following HDR’s grant-winning approach.

A strong grant application also includes: Case Study: Georgia Ports Authority • A complete description of the project: goals, purpose With HDR’s assistance, the Georgia Ports Authority re- and need, implementation ceived four grants between 2017 and 2023, totaling $140 mil- • Clear alignment with the grant program’s merit criteria lion to support $570 million in project costs. This includes • A well-articulated statement of work with speci? c scope, one FASTLANE grant, one INFRA grant and two Port Infra- schedule, and budget structure Development Program grants. With this funding the • A clear, cohesive, and complete narrative port authority has been able to ? nish key projects including • A BCA demonstrating positive public economic and recon? guration of the Port of Savannah’s on-dock intermodal societal outcomes (ratio greater than 1.0) that fully container transfer facilities.

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