NSDA Congratulates recent awardees of the DOT  FY26 BUILD Grant awards today.  Of the 127 awards, 11 went to Special Districts. https://www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants

The U.S. Department of Transportation  announced an investment of $1.73 billion into 127 projects in 52 states, territories and the District of Columbia to deliver critical roadway, transit, rail, maritime, and aviation infrastructure improvements.  View the list of FY 2026 project selections. 

Here are the Special Districts awardees:

Indiana: Ports of Indiana, Jeffersonville Crane Terminal Project

Kentucky: Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority, Paducah McCracken County Riverport West

Louisiana: Livingston Parish Gravity District No. 1,  Gray’s Creek Bridge and Corridor Widening Improvement Planning

Louisiana: Central Lousiana Regional Port, Central Louisiana Regional Port Comprehensive Multimodal Master Plan

Maine: Eastport Port Authority, Port of Eastport Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Modernization

New York: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Ronkonkoma Branch Grade Crossing Elimination Study

North Carolina: Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority, Airport Roadway Improvements Program

Texas: Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Enabling Universal Accessibility at South Dallas Light Rail Stations

Texas: Port of Corpus Christi Authority, Inland Port – Rail Infrastructure Phase II

Texas: Port Isabel San Benito Navigation District, Planning for a Mobile Boat Lift 

Washington: Port of Bellingham, Bellingham Shipping Terminal Rehabilitation Phase II: North Pier Rehabilitation