Provide federal financial assistance to acquire one low emission ferry replacing a diesel ferry to support the districts compliance with the california air resource board (carb) commercial harbor…

This $22,560,219 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program) will support two key activities for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District in California:

1. Replacing an existing diesel ferry with a new low-emission ferry vessel to help the District comply with California air quality regulations.

2. Rehabilitating and replacing major components on the District's existing ferry fleet, including navigation systems, hull, interior, lifesaving equipment, and propulsion systems, to ensure the ferries remain in a state of good repair and meet passenger safety requirements.

The grant will help the District reduce carbon emissions from its ferry operations and maintain the reliability and safety of its ferry transportation services between San Francisco and Marin County, California. The award is effective September 9, 2024, with a targeted completion date of March 31, 2029.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide federal financial assistance to acquire one low emission ferry replacing a diesel ferry to support the districts compliance with the california air resource board (carb) commercial harbor craft regulations plan for an alternative control of emissions (ACE) standard and to replace major ferry components on golden gate ferry vessels to ensure passenger safety and overall state of good repair requirements are met.

Activities

1.the DEL norte II ferry replacement involves building one new low-emission replacement ferry vessel.2.ferry major component rehabilitation involves the replacement of major ferry components such as navigation systems hull interior lifesaving equipment propulsion and other ferry components.

Expected outcomes

The expected outcome of this project will reduce carbon emissions and improve state of good repair and safety for golden gate ferry vessels.

Intended beneficiaries

Beneficiaries of the projects in this grant application include all commuters traveling between SAN francisco and marin county california via the US 101 highway corridor.

Subrecipient activities

There is no subrecipient activity associated with these projects.