The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for passenger ferry projects.
The $30 million in grants is made available through the Passenger Ferry Grant Program and can be awarded to projects that develop and support ferry service.
"Our nation’s waterways shape the economies of many of our communities, and in these places, passenger ferry service provides a crucial connection to jobs and other important destinations," said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams.
FTA said it will award the competitive grants to states and public entities to purchase, repair or modernize ferry boats, terminals and related facilities and equipment, supporting existing ferry service and the establishment of new passenger ferry service. Applications are due April 15, 2019.
FTA also notes that projects will be evaluated and selected based on criteria outlined in the NOFO, including the need for improvements, demonstration of benefits to transit service and integration with local and regional long-term planning.