Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $316 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. The programs provide funding to improve the condition and quality of existing passenger ferry services, support the establishment of new passenger ferry services, and repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals, and related facilities and equipment. Eligible applicants include designated recipients of Section 5307 funding, direct recipients of Section 5307 funding, and public entities engaged in providing public transportation passenger ferry service in urban areas.
• Key aspects of the program include:
• Eligible projects: capital projects for the purchase, construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of ferries, terminals, related infrastructure, and related equipment.
• Funding: $51 million for the Passenger Ferry Program, $49 million for the Low-No Ferry Program, and $216 million for the Rural Ferry Program.
• Deadline: applications due by June 17, 2024, 11:59 p.m. eastern time.
• Eligibility: designated recipients of Section 5307 funding, direct recipients of Section 5307 funding, and public entities engaged in providing public transportation passenger ferry service in urban areas.
• Evaluation criteria: projects will be evaluated based on factors such as the quality of the project, the need for the project, and the ability of the applicant to carry out the project.