The Port of Oswego Authority, as a member of the American Great Lakes Ports Association, (AGLPA), is pressing for an equitable share of Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, (USDOT), said William Scriber, executive director and CEO, Port of Oswego Authority (POA), and AGLPA secretary.
“In November 2023, the USDOT awarded $653 million in port infrastructure development grants to 41 U.S. ports,” Scriber said. “Only 2% of the funds went to two Great Lakes ports, of which nine had submitted applications seeking almost $140 million in assistance. The majority of those PIDP grants—since these grants were established in 2019—have gone to East Coast and West Coast ports, which received three times as much as Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico and Inland River Ports.
“We stand with AGLPA Executive Director Steven A. Fisher in pressing for a larger, more equitable percentage of the grants. Additional Infrastructure improvements at the Port of Oswego and other Great Lakes ports enhances the movement of goods through these ports, while boosting our local and regional economy. Executive Director Fisher has sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg expressing these concerns, along with a graph illustrating grant distribution since 2019. “
Founded in 1977, AGLPA represents the interests of commercial ports and port users on the United States side of the Great Lakes. AGLPA works to influence public policies with the goal of fostering maritime commerce and related employment in the Great Lakes region. AGLPA works to educate policy makers, media, and the general public regarding the critical role of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway shipping in the region’s economy.
The Port of Oswego’s strategic location at the crossroads of the Northeastern North American shipping market, puts them less than 350 miles from 60 million people.
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