FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program
The summary for the FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program grant is detailed below.
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FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $38 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Passenger Ferry Grant Program (Ferry Program) (Federal Assistance Listing #20.507). Of that amount, $4 million is available only for low or zero-emission ferries or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell components and the infrastructure to support such ferries. As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | DOT Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA) |
| Grant Categories: | Transportation |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FTA-2021-006-TPM-FERRY |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 20.507 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | October 5th, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | October 5th, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | August 6th, 2021 |
| Creation Date: | August 6th, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | November 4th, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | $38,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | August 6th, 2021 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants under this program must be designated recipients or eligible direct recipients of Section 5307 funds, which include public entities engaged in providing a public transportation passenger ferry service in urbanized areas.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FTA NOFO Website
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Vanessa Williams
FTA Office of Program Management
Phone: 202-366-4818
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