Passenger Ferry Program

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Passenger Ferry Program

Federal · FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION · #20.540

The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides competitive funding to support capital projects of public ferry systems in urbanized areas. This includes new or replacement ferry vehicles, rehabilitation of existing ferries and improvements to ferry terminals and related infrastructure. This Assistance Listing 20.540 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.532, please refer to former ALN 20.532 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.540 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026. An eligible service that receives funds from a state under this

Also known as

Ferry Program

About this program

The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides competitive funding to support capital projects of public ferry systems in urbanized areas. This includes new or replacement ferry vehicles, rehabilitation of existing ferries and improvements to ferry terminals and related infrastructure. This Assistance Listing 20.540 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.532, please refer to former ALN 20.532 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.540 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026. An eligible service that receives funds from a state under this program shall not be attributed to an urbanized area for purposes of apportioning funds under chapter 53 of Title 49, U.S. Code. An eligible service that receives funds from a State under this program shall not receive funds apportioned under section 5336 or 5337 of Title 49, United States Code, in the same fiscal year.

Who can apply

Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitalsU.S. Territories and possessionsState

Categories

FinancialGrant

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026

Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

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