Item No. 8f supp
Meeting Date: April 22, 2025

EPA Clean Ports Program
Planning Grant Use of Funds

Sarah Ogier, Director-Maritime Environment & Sustainability
David Fujimoto, Sr. Environmental Program ManagerMaritime Environment & Sustainability

Request
The Maritime Environment and Sustainability Department is requesting
authorization for use of the balance of funds awarded to the Port under the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program - Planning Grants.
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to:
1. Expend up to $1,937,248 in grant funds
2. Execute related service agreements to achieve the results of the EPA Clean Ports
Program Climate and Air Quality Planning Grant

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EPA Clean Ports Grant
• Climate and Air Quality Planning Competition
• Port was awarded full funding request
• $2,997,248 over 3-year period, no match required
• Project will help prepare for future fuels and technologies
• Collaboration of the Port of Seattle (lead agency) with NWSA and
Port of Tacoma
• Port commitment to project with EPA award in December 2024

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Grant: Powering the Maritime Transition in the PNW
Planning Activities & Study Partners

1. Vessel Activity & Maritime Fuel Inventory
2. Harbor Vessel Modernization Feasibility Study
3. Sustainable Maritime Fuels Transition
• Demand Forecast
• Infrastructure Investment Analysis
• Supply Acquisition Strategy
• Methanol Bunkering Desktop Exercise
4. Industry & Community Engagement
5. Workforce Development Analysis

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Climate and Air Planning Grant Authorization History
Item

Amount

Description

Application

$1,060,000

Competition waiver, authorization to name designated subrecipients and enter into agreements with Washington Maritime
Blue, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and RMI subject to grant
award

Additional Grant
Authorization

$1,937,248

Budget authorization for the balance of funds and authorization to
execute related service agreements

Total

$2,997,248

Total 3-year grant award: $2,997,248

(May 21, 2024)

(this request)

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Managing Risk in Uncertain Environment
• All project subrecipients have confirmed interest in moving forward in current
funding environment
• Continue with grant commitments to EPA as written under the grant award
• Close monitoring of funding availability and increased grant reimbursement
cadence
• Clear, ongoing communication with grant subrecipients
• Contractual conditions specifying contingent funding, increased monitoring
and reporting frequencies, and contractor risk evaluations

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Request
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to:
1. Expend up to $1,937,248 in grant funds
2. Execute related service agreements to achieve the results of the
EPA Clean Ports Program Climate and Air Quality Planning Grant

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