The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) was awarded a $26.4 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund the design, fabrication, and construction of a replacement ferry vessel to ensure safe, reliable ferry transportation throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Specifically, WETA will replace the 25-year old MV Intintoli ferry...
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) was awarded a $52,289,386 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Under the FTA's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), WETA will use the funding to provide continued ferry service to the general public in the San Francisco Bay Area from January 2020 through September 2029. Specifically, WETA operates six ferry routes connecting Alameda/Oakland, Vallejo,...
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) received a $24.8 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 31, 2021. The grant funding will support WETA's operating costs from January 2020 through September 2029 for its public ferry services in the San Francisco Bay Area. Specifically, WETA operates six ferry routes that provide transportation...
This $21,157,300 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will support the construction of a replacement passenger ferry vessel for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). The award, provided on July 29, 2024, will fund 80% of the total $26,446,625 eligible project costs, with the remaining 20% coming from regional bridge toll funds....
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 San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) was awarded a $1,524,605 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on September 22, 2023. The grant will fund the Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal Rehabilitation Project, which will design, fabricate, and install a new passenger float as well as rehabilitate ramping and piles at the terminal. The project aims to sustain lower facility operating costs, increase...
This $8,424,500 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will fund critical maintenance and rehabilitation projects for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). Key activities include: Preventive maintenance of vessel major components, a mid-life overhaul of the passenger ferry vessel MV Gemini, and rehabilitation of passenger floats at the Pier 9 ferry terminal. These projects will...
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...
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority received a $5.57 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on May 19, 2021 to rehabilitate the Alameda Ferry Terminal. The award is part of the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) and will support capital improvements to ferry infrastructure through the completion date of December 31, 2024. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program provides federal...