Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program

 

The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides funding for passenger ferries through a competitive process for capital projects that support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas, such as ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure. The Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program makes federal funds available to projects that supports the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels. The Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program makes federal funds available to states to ensure basic essential ferry service is provided to rural areas.

Active 20.532 Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation A - Formula Grants; B - Project Grants Not applicable. The Passenger Ferry Grant Program makes federal funds available to designated recipients or eligible direct recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds to support capital projects to improve existing passenger ferry service, establish new ferry service, and repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals, and related facilities and equipment. The Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program makes federal funds available to projects that supports the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels that reduce emissions by using alternative fuels or on-board energy storage systems and related charging infrastructure to reduce emissions or produce zero onboard emissions under normal operation. Program requirements includes at least one grant shall be for a ferry service that serves the state with the largest number of marine highway system miles and at least one grant shall be for a bi-state ferry service with an aging fleet; and whose development of zero- and low-emission powered ferries will propose to advance the state of the technology toward increasing the range and capacity of zero emission power source ferries. The Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program makes federal funding available to states to ensure basic essential ferry service is provided to rural areas. Funding is allocated to projects on a competitive basis, from proposals submitted to FTA in response to Notices of Funding Opportunities. An eligible service that receives funds from a state under this program shall not be attributed to an urbanized area for purposes of apportioning funds under chapter 53 of Title 49, U.S. Code. An eligible service that receives funds from a State under this program shall not receive funds apportioned under section 5336 or 5337 of Title 49, United States Code, in the same fiscal year., Title Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Part Division J, Section Passenger Ferry Grant Program – (Section 5307(h)), Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (IIJA § 71102 and IIJA Division J), and Ferry Service for Rural Communities (IIJA § 71103 and IIJA Division J)
49 U.S.C. 5307 (h) IIJA Sec. 71102 IIJA Sec. 71103 IIJA Division J For the Passenger Ferry Program, eligible applicants are designated recipients or direct recipients of FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Grants, as well as public entities engaged in providing public transportation passenger ferry service in urban areas that are eligible to be direct recipients. For the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program are Designated/Direct Recipients of Section 5307 funding, including Designated/Direct Recipients of Section 5311 funding, including States, Territories and Tribal Governments. For the Ferry Service for Rural Communities, eligible recipients are States and territories. Not applicable. Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.Gov. A complete proposal submission for each program consists of two forms: the SF-424 Application For Federal Assistance and the supplemental form for each program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. o A complete proposal submission consists of two forms: SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance and the supplemental form for the competitive program. o Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.Gov. o Application may attach additional supporting information to the SF-424 submission. o Project proposal must be submitted electronically through Grants.Gov by the due date. o Recipients selected for funding submits grant application into TrAMS to obligate funds. After the technical evaluation, projects recommended for funding are presented to senior management for review. The FTA Administrator will determine the final selection of projects for program funding. Final project selections are posting on the FTA website along with any implementation guidance. Contact FTA HQ for additional information. From 15 to 30 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Projects will be evaluated primarily on the responses provided in the application supplemental form. Projects proposals are evaluated based on the criteria described in the notice of funding opportunity. Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Capital assistance to support existing ferry service, establish new ferry service, and repair and modernize ferry boasts, terminals, and related facilities and equipment. Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program: Capital assistance to support the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels that reduce emissions by using alternative fuels or on-board energy storage systems and related charging infrastructure to reduce emissions or produce zero onboard emissions under normal operation. Ferry Service Rural Communities: Capital, planning, and operating assistance for an eligible ferry service that operated a regular schedule at any time during the five-year period ending March 1, 2020. Not applicable. Following 2 CFR 200, no additional audit procedures for this listing. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is . 80%. The maximum Federal share for capital projects selected under the Ferry Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities is 80 percent of the net project cost. See NOFO for exceptions. The maximum Federal share for operating projects selected under the Ferry Services for Rural Communities program is described in the NOFO. For planning projects, the maximum federal share is 80 percent.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. For all three ferry programs it's the year of allocation plus 5 years. None/Not specified. Vanessa Williams
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.

Washington, DC 20590 US
vanessa.williams@dot.gov
Phone: 2023664818 69-8350-0-1-401 (Project Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $47,732,000.00; FY 24 est $13,680,000.00; FY 21$0.00; - Ferry Service for Rural Communities (69-2812 X)(Formula Grants) FY 22$33,069,000.00; FY 23 est $34,349,000.00; FY 24 est $37,281,000.00; FY 21 - Passenger Ferry Grant Program (69-8350 X)(Project Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $50,000,000.00; FY 24 est $50,000,000.00; FY 21 - Electric or Low Emitting Ferry Program (69- 1144 X)(Project Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $40,000,000.00; FY 24 est $100,000,000.00; FY 21 - Ferry Service for Rural Communities (69-1146 X) For Passenger Ferry Grant Program: approximate average award size: Large Urban: $47,583,104 Small Urban: $5,739,032 Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) received $5 million to raise and renovate the City of Avalon Cabrillo Mole Ferry Intermodal terminal 2.5 feet to support climate resiliency and electric ferries. The ferry terminal is located on Santa Catalina Island, which will benefit from reliable and frequent ferry service and improved climate resiliency for fifty years. Electric and Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program: The Maine Department of Transportation received $28 million to build a hybrid-electric vessel to replace a 35-year-old vessel that has exceeded its useful life. This new hybrid-electric vessel will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmental sustainability for the roughly 600 residents of the island of Islesboro, a rural community located in upper Penobscot Bay who rely on passenger ferry service. Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program: The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) received $72,065,545 to modernize four Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessels, ensuring continued service reliability and improving state of good repair. AMHS provides ferry service throughout Southeast and Southwest Alaska.