DOT awards $47.5 million in ferry grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today approximately $47.5 million in grant awards to selected projects nationwide to improve access, safety, and reliability of U.S. ferries and their passengers. Twelve projects in 12 states will receive funding from the FTA’s Passenger Ferry Grant Program.

“This $47.5 million in federal funding will improve mobility and enhance safety for passenger ferry services across our nation,”

“This $47.5 million in...

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$30 million in federal ferry grants available

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the availability of $30 million in 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.The funds are available under the FTA’s fiscal year 2020 Passenger Ferry Grant Program (ferry program). The deadline for submitting an application is March 30, 2020. Sy...

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