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Awards/PROJECT GRANT (B)

$149,385,241

Department of Transportation·Federal Transit Administration

to AK STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

transportationactive
ACTION DATE2026-03-09·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_AK-2024-005_069
Award description

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD INCLUDES OPERATING ASSISTANCE TO HELP THE ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR OPERATING EXPENSES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ALASKA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE PROVIDING OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND STATE ADMINISTRATION TO THE ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDES BOTH SHORESIDE AND VESSEL OPERATING COSTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO PROVIDE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE COAST OF THE STATE OF ALASKA. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM RIDERS THROUGHOUT THE COAST OF THE STATE OF ALASKA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS TO THIS AWARD.

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In plain English

Operating assistance for Alaska Marine Highway System to maintain public transportation services for rural coastal communities.

Sub-sectors
public-transitmaritime-transportrural-connectivity
Why this matters

Sustains critical maritime infrastructure serving isolated Alaskan communities with no road access, essential for economic viability and population retention.

Supply-chain signal

Supports vessel maintenance, fuel, and crew operations; signals sustained demand for marine logistics and regional shipping services.

U.S.–China competition angle

Maintains U.S. maritime presence and domestic shipping capacity in Alaska, countering Chinese interests in Arctic shipping routes and regional influence.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002328.

Period of performance
Start
2024-01-12
End
2027-12-31
Status
activein 594 days
Recipient
AK STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
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