FTA issues NOFO for $30 million in ferry funding
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for passenger ferry projects.
The $30 million in grants is made available through the Passenger Ferry Grant Program and can be awarded to projects that develop and support ferry service.
"Our nation’s waterways shape the economies of many of our communities, and in these places, passenger ferry service provides a crucial connection to jobs and other important destinations," said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams.
FTA said it will award the competitive grants to states and public entities to purchase, repair or modernize ferry boats, terminals and related facilities and equipment, supporting existing ferry service and the establishment of new passenger ferry service. Applications are due April 15, 2019.
FTA also notes that projects will be evaluated and selected based on criteria outlined in the NOFO, including the need for improvements, demonstration of benefits to transit service and integration with local and regional long-term planning.
Mischa Wanek-Libman | Group Editorial Director
Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
