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Humboldt Bay port project loses federal grants; district to pursue state funds and continue design work
Summary
District staff told commissioners that federal transportation grants tied to the Port of Humboldt Bay heavy-lift marine terminal were withdrawn; staff said reimbursable costs to date appear allowable and that state funding and bond opportunities remain as the board continues design and permitting.
Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District staff told the board that the federal government withdrew multiple renewable-energy grants that supported the Port of Humboldt Bay heavy-lift marine terminal project and related community benefits.
“At on August 29, we received 2 letters from the Federal Department of Transportation, letting us know that the federal government has withdrawn or terminated 12 different grants from around the nation, all associated with renewable energy,” a staff member reported to the board. The staff presentation cited $679,000,000 in grants withdrawn nationwide and identified the district’s Infra grant (the staff presentation described roughly $426,000,000 attributable to Infra costs in the national totals) and the district’s PDIP grant (about $8,000,000) as affected locally.
Staff said the Infra award contained a mix of hard construction costs…
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