WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, announced that the Port of Everett and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community are receiving significant grants through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).
"This funding will help the Swinomish Tribe build a new commercial pier, storage facility, and fish processing plant. The Port of Everett will use their grant to reinforce Pier 3 and make it strong enough for crane loading. Together, these projects will ...