Port Electrification Competitive Grant Program
Agency
Transportation, Department of
Title of action
Port Electrification Competitive Grant Program
Date significant agency action was initiated
Monday, July 3, 2023
Category
New grant or loan program
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
Port Electrification Competitive Grant program for the 2023-2025 biennium, in the amount of $26,500,000. This grant funding was appropriated from the carbon emissions reduction account (established in the Climate Commitment Act) in the biennium transportation budget (“Rail – Program Y – Capital”). See ESHB 1125.SL and ESHB 2134.SL for details. Eligibility includes all public ports.
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
Because the grant program’s catchment area includes public port districts across the state, public comment is not limited to a specific geographic area. A public-facing website was developed to describe the grant program and provide an email address for the public to submit comments. This website was made public on January 30, 2024. It was updated on April 4, 2024 to include information for ports to submit their applications.
We also met with the Washington Public Ports Association to inform ports about the program and encourage potential applicants to conduct local community engagement activities as they develop their projects. Community engagement is included in the scoring criteria that will be used to evaluate applications.
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
Status
Date EJ Assessment was completed
Monday, April 14, 2025
