# FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fta-2024-009-tpm-ruralferry-fy-2024-competitive-funding-opportunity-ferry-service-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353591

> DOT - Federal Transit Administration offered grants of up to $216 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $216 million in total. Applications closed on June 17, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FTA-2024-009-TPM-RURALFERRY |
| Agency | DOT - Federal Transit Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 17, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $216 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $216 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.532 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants under this program are States and territories in which eligible service is operated.

## What the grant funds

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $216 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program (FSRC) (Federal Assistance Listing #20.532). FSRC makes funding available competitively to assist in the financing of capital, planning, and operating assistance for eligible ferry services.

## Questions people ask

### Is FTA-2024-009-TPM-RURALFERRY still open?

No. It closed on June 17, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program?

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

### What is the deadline for FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferry Service for Rural Communities 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 $216 million each. About $216 million in total across about 6 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.