This application will provide funding for 1) preventive maintenance of vessel major components and 2) fixed guideway connector rehabilitation.overall grant funding:total FTA request is $23778188…

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 injectors, jet tailpipes, and impellers. The award also supports rehabilitation of the ferry terminal and maintenance building at the North Bay Operations Facility. Performance runs through April 1, 2030, with work performed in California serving ferry transit passengers across the San Francisco Bay Area at terminals in San Francisco, South San Francisco, Oakland, Richmond, and Alameda.

The funding targets reliable transit service delivery, reduced fleet and equipment operating costs, reduced unscheduled repairs, vehicle and facility safety and security, and sustained useful life of vessels and infrastructure. No sub-recipients are identified in this award.

Activities

Funds in this application will support 1) preventive maintenance activities for several ferry vessels in the fleet including mid-life vessel refurbishments and major component rehabilitation including engine injector jet tailpipe and impeller work and 2) rehabilitation of ferry terminal and maintenance building at north BAY operations facility.

Expected outcomes

Maintain reliable transit service; sustain lowered fleet operating costs; sustain lowered equipment operating costs; sustain lower facility operating costs; reduce unscheduled repair; meet or exceed useful life; sustain vehicle safety and security; sustain facility safety and security; increase service reliability; increase operational safety; improve system efficiency and reliability.funding will ensure transit ferry vessels and terminals are safe reliable and provide continued reliable regular public ferry transportation services.

Intended beneficiaries

Ferry transit passengers throughout the SAN francisco BAY area serving terminals in SAN francisco south SAN francisco oakland richmond and alameda.