Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
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 ens
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Helps ferry services in urban areas and rural communities pay for new ferries and improve existing services. Supports projects for electric or low-emission ferries.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides competitive grant funding for capital projects to purchase, replace, or rehabilitate passenger ferries, terminals, and related facilities and equipment in urbanized areas. Up to $105 million is available specifically for the Passenger Ferry Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026. The federal share can cover up to 80% of net project costs for capital expenditures, with increased shares of 85% for Clean Air Act (CAA) or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ferries and 90% for compliant ferry-related equipment and facilities. Funds may not be used for operating expenses, planning, or preventive maintenance.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: public transportation, ferry services
Region: urbanized areas, United States
Other Criteria: designated recipients of Section 5307 funds, eligible direct recipients of Section 5307 funds, States that operate a public ferry system, federally recognized Tribes that operate a public ferry system, must operate a public ferry system in an urbanized area
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS)
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://trams.transit.dot.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- April 6, 2026Funding Announcement
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- capital projects to purchase passenger ferries
- replace passenger ferries
- rehabilitate passenger ferries
- terminals and related facilities
- equipment
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- operating expenses
- planning
- preventive maintenance
- 📏Expense Caps
- The federal share is not to exceed 80 percent of the net project cost for capital expenditures.
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 20% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes, can combine with other government funding
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds must be included in the application
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- FFATA subaward reporting
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required in accordance with federal regulations.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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