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FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.532 -- Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $49 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (ELEF) (Federal Assistance Listing #20.532). ELEF makes funding available competitively to assist in the financing of capital projects for 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. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants under this program are any eligible recipient of 5307 or 5311 funding.

Grantor contact information

Description

Vanessa Williams Transportation Program Specialist Phone 202-366-4818

Email

Vanessa Williams

FTAFerryPrograms@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY24-Passenger-Ferry-Grant-Program-Supplemental-Form.pdf
Supplemental Form
Apr 18, 2024 06:51 PM UTC
FRN_2024-07845.pdf
Federal Register
Apr 17, 2024 01:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

FTA Ferry Programs

Archived: July 17, 2024

Application process

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Award

$49,000,000

Program Funding

15

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$49,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2024-008-TPM-FERRYPILOT

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

April 17, 2024

Archive date:

July 17, 2024

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