Virgin Islands Port Authority Scores a $22.4 Million US DOT Port Infrastructure Development Program Grant

Written By Karl Kalbacher

The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has been awarded a $22.4 Million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant from the US Department of Transportation.  PIDP funds will be used to reconstruct and modernize the Wilfred “Bomba” Allick (WBAT) marine terminal in St. Croix which is over 40 years old.

The project includes the replacement of pile caps, repair of concrete piles, concrete and steel deck repairs, repairs to mooring foundations, replacement of mooring bollards, and extensive pavement reconstruction in the container yard.

VIPA’s project was centered on having an operational port facility following a catastrophic weather event which is most commonly in the form of a hurricane in the Virgin Islands.  WBAT is critical cargo facility for the Virgin Island residents as it receives the majority of cargo for island needs.

Kalbacher Associates was pleased to prepare the US DOT Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) for the VIPA grant application.

Karl Kalbacher

Karl Kalbacher is President of Kalbacher Associates (KA) and directly manages the highly successful Grant Practice Group. Karl’s grant experience is significant, having successfully secured funding from USDOT, DOJ, DOI, DOC, DOE, DOD, DOL, HUD, DHS, USDA, and EPA.

Since 2015, KA has secured over $1.160 billion in federal grants and below-market fixed-rate loans for clients in the areas of infrastructure, economic development, energy, hazard mitigation, housing, environmental protection, and transportation.

Karl is a leading expert in areas of environmental regulatory compliance and economic development policy and practice. A nationally recognized Brownfields redevelopment expert, Karl is a Professional Geologist who has developed and managed environmental cooperative agreements and finance programs at both the state and local levels. Karl has extensive experience managing economic development programs and energy conservation sustainability projects and has a proven record of securing state and federal grants.

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