This $6,170,738 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) is to support the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District's transition to zero-emission buses and rehabilitation of major ferry components. Specifically, the grant funds the purchase of five zero-emission buses to replace diesel buses, as well as the replacement of critical ferry components such as navigation...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District a $7,714,165 Project Grant under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The grant supports five capital projects focused on maintaining and enhancing the District's ferry transportation system serving the San Francisco-Oakland Urbanized Area. Projects include rehabilitating and replacing major ferry components, dredging navigation channels and ferry...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $6,334,760 Formula Grant to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The purpose of this grant is to provide financial assistance to the District to purchase one new ferry vessel to add to its current 7-vessel fleet, ensuring uninterrupted ferry service between San Francisco and Marin County, California while vessels rotate through maintenance. The expected outcome...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) Formula Grant award provides $30,206,825 in total funding to the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) to support two key activities: Preventive maintenance for several ferry vessels in WETA's fleet, including mid-life vessel refurbishments and major component rehabilitation such as engine, tailpipe, and impeller work. Rehabilitation of passenger floats and fixed guideways...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District a $57.7 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on August 19, 2021. The grant will support operating assistance for regular transit operations and administration necessary to provide transit service from January 2020 through June 2023 using American Rescue Plan funds. This will allow the recipient to prevent, prepare for,...
This $1,900,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will fund the installation of diesel particulate filters (DPFs) on two new passenger ferry vessels, the MV Solano and MV Bay Breeze, being constructed for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). The project will equip each of the four engines on the...
This $7,856,138 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will support the design, preliminary engineering, environmental work, and planning phases for the Vallejo Ferry Terminal Reconfiguration Project. The project will replace the existing ferry terminal floats with a new structure that extends further into the Mare Island Strait, reducing dredging needs and costs for the San Francisco Bay...
This $1,068,856 federal Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) supports the rehabilitation of the M/V Solano passenger-only fast-ferry vessel operated by Kitsap Transit in Washington state. The grant funds will be used for capital maintenance to replace and upgrade the vessel's propulsion system, as well as overhaul the structural, mechanical, electrical, and auxiliary...
This $662,500 Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), is intended to fund preventative maintenance activities for an aging fleet of three ferry vessels operated by the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District in Louisiana. The grant will allow the district to maintain the state of good repair for these critical transportation assets, which provide ferry services to local riders. The award has an...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will fund preventive maintenance for Chatham Area Transit's (CAT) ferry fleet and the purchase of a new hybrid electric bus. The $1,115,694 award includes $708,843 in FY 2021 FHWA Ferry Boat Flex Funds, FTA Section 5337 State of Good Repair Funds, and FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Funds that will be...