Brett Richards, special counsel in the Government Relations Practice Group, and Jim Kearns, special counsel in the Maritime Practice Group, presented at the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals annual conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 5, 2022. Brett and Jim participated in the Jones Walker-sponsored Lunch and Learn panel together with Marsha Guffey, Grants and Special Projects Manager at the Port of Little Rock, and Paul Wasik, Deputy Policy Director for Transportation for the US Senate Commerce Committee. The panel discussed the Port Infrastructure Development Program of the US Department of Transportation, case studies on successful applications, and guidance on how to make effective use of government relations in support of an application.