04/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/07/2026 08:28
Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for approximately $657 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Passenger Ferry Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program.
Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the GRANTS.GOV "APPLY" function by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time May 11, 2026.
Email: Matt Lange, Office of Program Management, at [email protected]; or phone: (202) 366-2053.
The full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) can be found on FTA's website at https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/notices and in the "FIND" module of GRANTS.GOV. The funding opportunity IDs are FTA-2026-005-TPM-Ferry, FTA-2026-007-TPM-FERRYPILOT, and FTA-2026-006-TPM-FerryRural. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted.