As part of President Trump’s FY26 budget, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) has secured a $63 million recommendation for operations and maintenance projects at the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah.
The Army Corps of Engineers’ budget recommendation allocates $10.6 million to the Port of Brunswick for channel operations and maintenance. The Port of Savannah is set to receive $39.8 million for harbor maintenance, $12.1 million for the Savannah Harbor Disposal Area, and $500,000 to begin a feasibility study into the Savannah Harbor Deepening project.
“I am proud to have secured this critical funding recommendation for the economic engines of the southeast, the Savannah and Brunswick Ports. We are blessed to have these two world-class institutions right here in the First Congressional District of Georgia. Our district is growing every single day, and with it so does the demand for these transportation hubs. For two of the fastest growing ports in the nation, these funds are vital to maintaining operations and maintenance so that their excellence can continue for decades to come,” said Rep. Carter.
“The Georgia Ports Authority is again grateful to the Administration and the Georgia Congressional delegation for their leadership in seeing that Georgia’s ports are properly maintained and that critical future expansions are prioritized and funded. This budget recommendation demonstrates such leadership, and we look forward to partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to see that this work is successfully and expeditiously completed,” said Griff Lynch, President and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority.
