1. 2024

   On September 16, 2024, FTA announced approximately $300 million in Fiscal Year 2024 project selections to 18 projects in 14 states to improve and expand ferry service in communities across the country to help people connect to jobs and opportunity.

   Funding includes: $56.3 million under the Passenger Ferry Grant Program to eight projects in seven states. $194 million under the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program to four projects in two states. $49 million under the Low or No Emitting Ferry Program to six projects in five states.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

For the Passenger Ferry Grant Program: Urbanized Area Formula Program under 49 U.S.C. 5307 Link to Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program Fact Sheet: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fact-sheet-electric-or-low-emitting-ferry-pilot-program Link to Ferry Service for Rural Communities Fact Sheet: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fact-sheet-ferry-service-rural-communities

1. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Division J, 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), 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.