Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2024 008 TPM FERRYPILOT
The FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This opportunity makes a total of $49,000,000 available nationwide on a competitive basis under the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (ELEF), listed under Federal Assistance Listing (CFDA) 20.532. The main purpose is to help transit operators and public transportation partners modernize ferry service by supporting capital investments that cut air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, including pathways to zero onboard emissions during normal operations.
Funding under ELEF is focused on capital projects connected to ferry vessels and the supporting systems needed to operate them cleanly. The core eligible use described is the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels. These vessels are expected to reduce emissions through the use of alternative fuels and/or onboard energy storage systems (for example, battery-based propulsion or hybrid configurations), and the program also supports related charging infrastructure that enables lower-emission or zero-emission operations. In practical terms, this means an applicant can propose not only the vessel itself but also the charging or energy-support equipment required to keep the vessel running with reduced emissions, so long as it is part of a qualifying capital project aligned with the program goals.
Eligibility is tied to existing FTA transit funding eligibility. The notice specifies that eligible applicants are any eligible recipient of FTA Urbanized Area Formula Grants (49 U.S.C. 5307) or Formula Grants for Rural Areas (49 U.S.C. 5311). As reflected in the opportunity data, eligible applicant types include state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and other entities that qualify through 5307 or 5311 recipient status. This structure is designed to align the ferry program with established public transportation funding frameworks, meaning applicants are generally public-sector or public-transit-connected organizations already recognized within FTA formula programs.
Administratively, this is a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) within the transportation activity category, and awards are expected to be made competitively rather than by formula. The opportunity number is FTA 2024 008 TPM FERRYPILOT, and the original application closing date listed is 2024-06-17. The opportunity anticipates around 15 awards, indicating FTA expects to distribute the $49 million across multiple projects rather than selecting only a small number of large awards. The award ceiling is shown as $49,000,000, which reflects the total amount available under the announcement rather than a guaranteed amount per applicant.
Overall, this funding opportunity is aimed at accelerating the transition of ferry fleets toward cleaner propulsion by helping cover the upfront capital costs of new electric or low-emitting vessels and the associated charging or energy infrastructure. Applicants that already participate in FTA programs under 5307 or 5311, including states and federally recognized tribes, are the primary target audience for this competitive pilot funding.Apply for FTA 2024 008 TPM FERRYPILOT
- The DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.532.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $49,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.
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