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FTA Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program Grant Opportunity

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), part of the Department of Transportation, is offering $98 million in competitive grants to support the modernization of public ferry systems: - Funding is available under the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program - Supports capital projects for: - Purchase of electric or low-emitting passenger ferry vessels - Acquisition and installation of related infrastructure - Eligible applicants include: - State governments - City or township governments - County governments - Federally recognized Native American tribal governments - Other public entities operating ferry systems in urbanized or rural areas - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Requires cost sharing or matching by recipients - Discretionary transportation funding under Assistance Listing 20.538 - Total available funding: $98 million - Focus on reducing emissions and modernizing ferry fleets

Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is offering $98 million in competitive grants under the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program. The grants support capital projects to purchase electric or low-emitting ferry vessels and related infrastructure. Eligible applicants include state, city, township, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other eligible recipients operating public ferry systems in urbanized or rural areas. The program requires cost sharing or matching and is categorized under discretionary transportation funding.

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