Opportunity Information: Apply for DTMASSG20
The FY 2020 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants (Opportunity Number DTMASSG20) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD). Its purpose is to invest in U.S. small shipyards by helping pay for capital and related improvements to qualified shipyard facilities. The program is designed to support upgrades that meaningfully improve operational efficiency and competitiveness, while also strengthening the quality of ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration work performed at those yards. In practical terms, the funding is aimed at tangible improvements that make a shipyard better equipped, more productive, and more capable of delivering high-quality results in a demanding industrial environment.
For FY 2020, MARAD indicated that a total of $19,600,000 was available under this program. Individual awards could be as large as $1,000,000 (the stated award ceiling). The notice also makes an important competitiveness point that applicants are expected to face: based on prior years, MARAD anticipated that the number of applications would greatly exceed the funds available, meaning only a relatively small share of proposals would ultimately be selected for funding. Applicants, therefore, needed to treat the process as highly competitive and be prepared for the likelihood that many qualified submissions would not be funded simply due to limited dollars.
The eligible applicant pool is described as "eligible shipyards" (the underlying CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 20.814, and the funding activity category is transportation). While the brief summary text does not list detailed eligibility criteria, it clearly frames the program as intended for small shipyards that meet MARAD's qualification standards, as defined in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity. In other words, the key gate is being a qualified small shipyard as MARAD defines it, and projects must align with the program's emphasis on facility and capital improvements that strengthen efficiency, competitiveness, and quality outcomes.
A notable administrative requirement in this NOFO is the submission method. MARAD stated that applications would not be accepted through Grants.gov, which is unusual compared to many federal grant programs. Instead, applicants were required to submit hard copy application packages by mail so that they arrived at MARAD by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. For FY 2020, the original closing date was February 18, 2020. The notice directs applicants to consult the full text of the NOFO (referenced as the SSG NOFO under the "Related Documents" tab) or the MARAD web page for the detailed submission instructions, which typically cover packaging, required forms, number of copies, and address and delivery requirements. The practical implication is that timing, shipping method, and proof of delivery would have been critical, because late or improperly submitted packages could be rejected regardless of project merit.
Overall, this opportunity can be summed up as a competitive federal investment program aimed at strengthening the capabilities of U.S. small shipyards through facility and capital improvements, with a relatively large total pot of funding for the year but limited awards relative to expected demand, a maximum award size of $1 million, and a paper-based submission process with a firm deadline.Apply for DTMASSG20
- The Maritime Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2020 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.814.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-01-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-02-18. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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