The Federal Transit Administration is offering the Passenger Ferry Grant Program to support ferry projects through the Discretionary Passenger Ferry Grant. This opportunity utilizes $29.9 million in FY 2013 Urbanized Area Formula Grants from the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. Applications for this grant must be submitted by Oct 21, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 240293
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FTA-2013-004-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Passenger Ferry Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 20.507 — Federal Transit_Formula Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 20, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 29,900,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The Passenger Ferry Grant program (Ferry program), as authorized, is available to urbanized areas for the same general authority provided under 49 U.S.C. 5307 (Section 5307). However, within the authority provided to the Secretary of Transportation to develop a competitive process, FTA is limiting this discretionary opportunity to capital projects. These funds constitute a core investment in the enhancement and revitalization of public ferry systems in the Nation’s urbanized areas. This notice solicits proposals to compete for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 funding under the Ferry program and may include additional funds made available under future appropriations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description:: | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Grant program funds in support of the Discretionary Passenger Ferry Grant program. This grant opportunity will be funded using $29.9 million in FY 2013 Urbanized Area Formula Grants program funds authorized by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-141, July 6, 2012. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 20.507 |
| Competition ID: | FTA-2013-004-TPM |
| Competition Title: | Passenger Ferry Grant Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00183631 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Vanessa Williams |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.507 | FTA-2013-004-TPM | Passenger Ferry Grant Program | PKG00183631 | Aug 21, 2013 | Oct 21, 2013 | View | Vanessa Williams | Organization Applicants |