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FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program

Federal funding opportunity FTA-2026-005-TPM-FERRY from DOT - Federal Transit Administration (Department of Transportation).

Posted
April 6, 2026
Closed
May 11, 2026
Program funding
$105,000,000
Expected awards
10
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
20.532
Category
Transportation
Archives
June 3, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.532 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$103M
FY2026 obligated
$448.8M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
13

Top recipients: Ak State Department of Public Transportation, Maine Department of Transportation, American Samoa Government, Department of Public Works, Delaware River & Bay Authority, Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $105 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Passenger Ferry Program. Passenger Ferry funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under 49 U.S.C. 5307(h) for capital projects to support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas, such as ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure.  

Who can apply

Any eligible recipient of 49 U.S.C. 5307 funding, States and federally recognized Tribes that operate a public ferry system in an urbanized area.

The official record

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Agency contact: Johnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst · [email protected] · 202-366-9833

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