FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program

The Federal Transit Administration is offering a Fiscal Year 2026 competitive grant program to fund passenger ferry projects. The program supports capital work for passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas, including ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure. Eligible applicants include recipients of 49 U.S.C. 5307 funding, States, and federally recognized Tribes that operate a public ferry system in an urbanized area, and the opportunity requires matching or cost sharing. The program provides $105 million in total funding and is expected to make about 10 awards, with applications due May 11, 2026; the grant point of contact is Matt Lange at matthew.lange@dot.gov.