# FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fta-2024-008-tpm-ferrypilot-fy-2024-competitive-funding-opportunity-electric-or-low/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353588

> DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants of up to $49.0 million to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $49.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTA-2024-008-TPM-FERRYPILOT |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $49.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $49.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.532 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants under this program are any eligible recipient of 5307 or 5311 funding.

## What the grant funds

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $49 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program (ELEF) (Federal Assistance Listing #20.532). ELEF makes funding available competitively to assist in the financing of capital projects for the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels that reduce emissions by using alternative fuels or on-board energy storage systems and related charging infrastructure to reduce emissions or produce zero onboard emissions under normal operation.

## Questions people ask

### Is FTA-2024-008-TPM-FERRYPILOT still open?

No. It closed on June 17, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program?

DOT - Federal Transit Administration accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program?

Closed June 17, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $49.0 million each. About $49.0 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were AK State Department of Public Transportation, Maine Department of Transportation, Delaware River & Bay Authority. The program made 13 awards worth $335 million in that time.