FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FTA-2026-005-TPM-FERRY
- Agency
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Federal Transit Administration
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is announcing a competitive grant opportunity for $105 million in FY 2026 funding through the Passenger Ferry Grant Program to support capital projects that enhance passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas. Eligible applicants include designated recipients or direct recipients of FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Grants under 49 U.S.C. 5307, as well as public entities engaged in providing public transportation passenger ferry service in urban areas. Fundable projects encompass ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure improvements. Applicants must submit complete proposals electronically through GRANTS.GOV by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on May 11, 2026, consisting of the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance and the program-specific supplemental form. Projects will be evaluated based on responses provided in the application supplemental form and criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, with final selections made by the FTA Administrator. The deadline for all submissions is May 11, 2026, with no mail or fax submissions accepted.
Award values for the Passenger Ferry Grant Program typically range from approximately $500,000 to substantial amounts, with the FY 2026 allocation totaling $105 million distributed competitively among selected projects. Grant periods extend for the year of allocation plus five years, providing recipients with a defined timeline for project implementation and completion. Projects will be implemented across urbanized areas throughout the United States where passenger ferry systems operate, with mail submissions directed to the FTA for proposal review and evaluation.
Synopsis
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $105 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Passenger Ferry Program. Passenger Ferry funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under 49 U.S.C. 5307(h) for capital projects to support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas, such as ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure.
Update #1 ·
Date updated -
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $105 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Passenger Ferry Program. Passenger Ferry funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under 49 U.S.C. 5307(h) for capital projects to support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas, such as ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 2026-06680.pdf | ||
| FY26-Passenger-Ferry-Grant-Program-Supplemental-Form-Final-v1.0.0.pdf |
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