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FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferry Service for Rural Communities 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 $170 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program (FSRC) (Federal Assistance Listing #20.532). FSRC makes funding available competitively to assist in the financing of capital, planning, and operating assistance for eligible ferry services.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants under this program are States and territories in which eligible service is operated.

Grantor contact information

Description

Sarah Clements FTA Office of Program Management Phone: (202) 366-3062

Email

FTA Office of Program Management

FTAFerryPrograms@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FY23-Passenger-Ferry-Grant-Program-Supplemental-Form.pdf
Supplemental Form
May 18, 2023 01:12 PM UTC
2023-10551.pdf
Federal Register Notice
May 18, 2023 01:11 PM UTC

Link to additional information

FTA NOFO Website

Archived: August 16, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$170,000,000

Program Funding

8

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$170,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2023-008-TPM-RURALFERRY

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:

1

Posted date:

May 18, 2023

Archive date:

August 16, 2023

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