The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has been awarded a $7 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Reducing Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) program. The grant will be used to fund sustainable transportation and infrastructure to reduce truck congestion and emissions at port terminals, Ports America Louisiana and New Orleans Terminal LLC, Port NOLA officials said in a press release. Additionally, the grant will provide $200,000 in sub-awards for Port NOLA's partners at Nunez Community College and the Urban League of Louisiana for workforce development and educational opportunities for future technicians to work on the upcoming technologies.