Formula Grant CA2026132
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) $19.875 million on June 16, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to replace three existing public ferry terminal floats serving the San Francisco Bay. The floats will be constructed in the United States to meet Buy America requirements and support domestic shipbuilding. The project improves WETA's state of good repair and enables docking for new...
- The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) received a $8.6 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 7, 2022. Funding will support the design, fabrication, and construction of a zero-emission passenger ferry vessel to provide regular transit service between downtown San Francisco, Mission Bay, and Treasure Island. The new vessel is...
- The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) received a $18.35 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for the period of April 21, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The funding will support WETA's operating assistance through the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, which provides federal resources to local and regional authorities for...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) $29.722735 million under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on August 14, 2026, comprising $23.778188 million in federal funding and $5.944547 million in local match from regional bridge tolls. The award funds preventive maintenance of ferry vessels in WETA's fleet, including mid-life vessel refurbishments and major component rehabilitation addressing engine...
- 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...
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation $1,270,388.75 on January 6, 2026, under the Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Program (CFDA 20.270) to fund ferry operating costs including salary and wages, benefits, and fueling through December 31, 2028. The award supports ongoing ferry operations in Washington, with place of performance in Washington. The FHWA Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Program...
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation $492,461 on May 28, 2026, under the Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Program (CFDA 20.270) to fund ferry operations for the Pierce County Ferry System through December 31, 2028. The award covers operating costs including planning, budgeting, ferry operator contract management, public communications, and internal and external reporting. The FBP program, reauthorized under the...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District $1,121,451 on August 20, 2026, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support operational activities for Golden Gate Ferry service between Marin County and San Francisco during fiscal year 2026–27. The funding supports eligible ferry operational costs including salaries and fringe benefits for operations staff (deckhands, engineers, terminal staff, and...
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation $251,621.25 on January 6, 2026, under the Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Program (CFDA 20.270) to fund ferry operating costs including salary and wages, benefits, and fueling through December 31, 2028. The award supports ferry operations in Washington, with place of performance in Washington. The FHWA's FBP program, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,...
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Washington State Department of Transportation $101,856.25 under the Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities Program (CFDA 20.270) on January 6, 2026. The award funds ferry operating costs including salary and wages, benefits, and fueling through December 31, 2028. Performance takes place in Washington. The FBP program, expanded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, funds construction of ferry boats and terminal...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority $2.466 million on August 14, 2026, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to purchase one terminal float for vessel landing infrastructure and enhance regional emergency response capability. The terminal float will enable additional berthing and vessel maintenance while providing operational redundancy during terminal or float maintenance elsewhere in the system. WETA operates under a legislative mandate to coordinate emergency water transit when regional transportation systems are disrupted by disaster or other events; the float strengthens that capacity. The recipient obligated $2.466 million in total eligible cost, comprised of $1.972 million in federal FHWA Ferry Boat Program funds (80% share) and $493,216 in non-federal match (20% share). The grant splits the float purchase across three underlying projects: $1.151 million, $64,557, and $756,742, funded through separate FHWA FBP account codes. Period of performance runs through June 30, 2029. Place of performance is California. No sub-recipients are involved. The award follows a 12-month period (November 2024–2025) in which SF Bay Ferry transported 2.9 million passengers; projections indicate ridership will exceed 4 million passengers annually within five to ten years.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 8/14/26 |