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MIKE BOST 12TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE Congre55 of the Eintteb 6tate5 PotifSe of RepreiSentatibeti (IN; a5bington, ;Be 20515-1312 May 6, 2025 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 352 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515 (202) 225-5661 205 EAST HARNETT STREET MASCOUTAH, IL 62258 (618) 622-0766 1109 CHESTNUT STREET MURPHYSBORO, IL 62966 (618) 457-5787 101 N 4TH ST, $UITE 302 EFFINGHAM, IL 62401 (217) 240-3170 Subject: Request for Extension of Deadline for MARAD's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO DTMASSG25 (DOT/MARAD Small Shipyard Grant Program) Dear Secretary Duffy, I am writing to request an extension for the deadline to submit an application in response to MARAD's NOFO DTMASSG25, which is currently scheduled for May 15, 2025. I believe an extension would provide adequate time for stakeholders to submit grant applications and would ensure a competitive process that will allow MARAD to allocate the funding more effectively. I understand the importance of adhering to deadlines and know that interested stakeholders have been diligently working on developing strong applications for this grant program. However, due to the short amount of time to compile a complete grant application, I believe an extension of 60 days would be greatly beneficial to ensure the submission of a comprehensive and competitive proposal. I am confident that with an extended deadline, stakeholders can fully address all requirements of the NOFO and provide a proposal that effectively demonstrates the potential impact of their projects. Under this request, the proposed new deadline would be July 14, 2025. Thank you for your understanding and consideration of my request. Please have staff reach out to Noah Barger, noah.barger@mail.house.gov, with my staff if you have any questions. Sincerely Mire Bost Member of Congress OST-2025-1200 Page 02700 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0028411