FY 2017 Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Passenger Ferry Grant Program
Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration
Assistance Listings
- 20.507 -- Federal Transit_Formula Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Passenger Ferry Grant Program (Ferry program). The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of $30 million of Fiscal Year 2017 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program funds to assist financing capital projects to support existing passenger ferry service, establish new ferry service, and to repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals, and related facilities and equipment.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Government
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Vanessa Williams
phone: 202-366-4818
Office of Program Management
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FTA-2017-005_PF_82_FR_40058.pdf | Federal Register | Aug 23, 2017 01:05 PM UTC |
| passenger-ferry-supplemental-form-fy-2017.pdf | Supplemental Form | Aug 23, 2017 01:06 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: November 22, 2017
Award
$--
Program Funding
30
Expected awards
$300,000
Award Minimum
$6,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FTA-2017-005-TPM-PF
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Transportation
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
August 23, 2017
Archive date:
November 22, 2017
