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Portsmouth commission authorizes application for US DOT BUILD grant to expand agricultural export facility
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Summary
The Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission approved a resolution authorizing the city to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD grant and act as technical applicant, with DeLong Company to serve as subrecipient for the Portsmouth Agriculture Intermodal Export Facility Phase 2; commissioners voted 4-0 to approve.
The Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission voted unanimously Jan. 27 to authorize the city to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD grant to fund Phase 2 of the Portsmouth Agriculture Intermodal Export Facility and to enter a subrecipient agreement with DeLong Company Incorporated.
Commissioners considered a resolution that authorizes the commission to prepare and submit a grant application through SAM.gov and, if awarded, to negotiate and execute required grant and subrecipient agreements. The resolution describes project objectives including expanded storage and handling capacity, concrete silos and conveyance systems and a handling capacity described in the resolution as the ability to receive and process 90 rail cars of feed byproduct.
Staff explained the city would serve as the technical applicant and, if the grant is awarded, would execute a subrecipient agreement that assigns responsibility for facility ownership and operational management to DeLong Company. Staff said the structure would be similar to prior grants in which the city acted as a pass-through administrator and did not create a direct financial encumbrance for the city.
A motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded; the roll-call vote was recorded as 4 to 0 in favor. The commission directed staff to circulate the full resolution and related documents to commissioners.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the application process and, if the city is selected for BUILD funding, will negotiate grant and subrecipient agreements consistent with federal requirements. No timeline for award decisions was specified during the meeting.
