Maritime Security Fleet Program or Ship Operations Cooperation Program
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
The MSP helps sustain a fleet of 60 active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately-owned vessels operating under U.S. registry to meet national defense and other security requirements. Participating operators are required to make their ships and commercial transportation resources available upon request by the Secretary of Defense during times of war or national emergency.
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Helps private companies operate U.S.-registered ships that support national defense. Provides resources to maintain a fleet of 60 vessels for security needs.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the MARAD grants page
- Review program documentation and eligibility requirements
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.marad.dot.gov/grants/federal-grant-assistance/federal-grant-assistance
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- null
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- quarterly
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $60,000,000 (minimum $12).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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