FTA Announces $657M Ferry Infrastructure Grants for Modernization
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The Federal Transit Administration announced $657 million in ferry infrastructure grants under the Passenger Ferry Program, with applications due by May 11, 2026. The funding targets terminal modernization, new ferry routes, and fleet improvements to connect families to jobs and communities. Selection criteria emphasize family-friendly travel, safety accessibility, and wayfinding improvements.
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FTA announced $657 million in competitive ferry infrastructure grants through the Passenger Ferry Program. Eligible projects must demonstrate benefits for families including improved access to jobs and services, enhanced safety for children and persons with disabilities, and wayfinding improvements with large print and simplified language. Applications must be submitted by May 11, 2026.
Ferry operators, port authorities, and state/local transportation agencies seeking federal funding for terminal upgrades, new vessel construction, or route expansion should review eligibility requirements and prepare applications addressing the family-friendly travel criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $657 Million to Improve America’s Ferry Infrastructure
Monday, April 6, 2026 FTA grant program provides funding to improve family-friendly travel on ferries
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will invest $657 million into America’s ferry services and infrastructure.
" Under President Trump, America is building again and that includes our nation’s ferry fleet responsible for moving American families. This investment will expand routes and fund new ferries to give American workers and families more transportation options in both rural and urban cities, " said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.
FTA's ferry grant programs help modernize terminal infrastructure, launch new ferry routes, and fund new ferries to connect American families to their jobs and new communities more efficiently.
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To make travel more family-friendly on America’s waterways and jumpstart economic growth, USDOT has outlined the following criteria for project selection:
- Benefits for Families: How a project will make ferry travel more family-friendly and improve access to jobs, doctor’s offices, and leisure activities.
- Safety: How a project will improve the accessibility of transportation for families with young children, including those with strollers, and increase accessibility for people with disabilities, including persons with intellectual, developmental, sensory, or mobility disabilities.
- Wayfinding Improvements: How a project will make real-time information in passenger waiting areas easier to read by using large print and simplified language. The Notice of Funding Opportunity outlines the application criteria. Applicants are encouraged to submit eligible projects as soon as possible and must do so by May 11, 2026.
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