Competitive Grants to Small Domestic Shipyards

Amount Awarded: $1,783,175
Recipient: Port of San Francisco
Project: Upgrades to industrial equipment at the BAE shipyard, including repair facilities and drydock

This grant is for investments and improvements to small domestic shipyards. This grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Why did San Francisco apply for this grant?
San Francisco would use this grant to implement a variety of projects to repair BAE Systems Small Shipyard facilities. For more information on specific projects, click here. 

How would this project benefit San Francisco?

Jobs Created:  These projects will create over 30 direct and indirect jobs locally and nearly 60 jobs
nationally. More importantly, the efficiencies gained will help preserve over 200 full time direct jobs at the
shipyard, plus an additional 125 full time direct jobs and 208 full time indirect jobs throughout the Bay
Area each year.

Environmental Benefits: The upgrades undertaken as part of this project will result in a substantial reduction in pollution. For more information,click here.

Project Status:
Project design is currently underway. Check back soon for more updates.

Additional Information:
Grant Website
Application Summary