Section 600.15  Eligibility

a)         All public port districts are eligible to apply for funding under this Program.

b)         Projects eligible for this Program include:

1)         Expansion activities, such as site planning resulting in capital construction and land purchase for publicly-owned facilities;

2)         Publicly-owned dock and terminal repair, rehabilitation, or construction;

3)         Port roadway and railway rehabilitation or construction;

4)         Improving or installing publicly-owned equipment for loading or off-loading cargo;

5)         Publicly-owned warehouses or other commodity storage;

6)         Publicly-owned buildings or shelters for the storage of equipment;

7)         Procurement, installation, and maintenance of publicly-owned equipment to improve port security, such as fences, lighting, or security systems;

8)         Navigational aids;

9)         Preliminary and final design engineering, including permitting, for eligible publicly-owned capital construction projects; and

10)        Other publicly-owned capital improvements that will result in documentable improvements to marine transportation.