FTA Ferry Grant Program 2026 Selected Projects
| State | Project Sponsor | FTA Ferry Program | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | Cascade Point Ferry Terminal Development Project | $37,600,000 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | South Tongass Ferry Terminal Expansion and Operational Optimization | $20,604,102 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | Customer Service & Operations Modernization | $4,000,000 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | MV LeConte Dayboat Replacement Vessel | $153,406,928 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | Restoring the Health of the Alaska Marine Highway System for Sustainable Operations to Rural Communities | $161,200,000 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | Kake Ferry Terminal Modernization and System Integration | $33,416,000 |
| AK | Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) | Rural Ferry | Alaska Marine Highway System Operations | $304,474 |
| CA | Long Beach Public Transportation Company (LBT) | Passenger Ferry | Long Beach Transit Water Taxi Upgrade: Replace Five (5) Tier 2 Passenger Ferry Engines with Five (5) Cummins Tier 3 Marine Engines | $544,904 |
| CT | Connecticut Department of Transportation | Electric/Low-Emitting | Replacement Vessel for the Historic Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Crossing | $6,400,000 |
| DE NJ | Delaware River and Bay Authority | Electric/Low-Emitting | Cape May Lewes Ferry Diesel-Hybrid Ferry | $30,000,000 |
| FL | Jacksonville Transportation Authority | Passenger Ferry | St. Johns River Ferry: Dock Infrastructure Improvements | $7,846,269 |
| FL | Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority | Passenger Ferry | Big Beautiful Boat Tampa Bay Ferry Fleet Expansion | $16,500,000 |
| LA | Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal Disrict (PPHTD) | Passenger Ferry | Rehabilitation of Ferry Landings at Belle Chasse and Scarsdale | $2,027,910 |
| MD | Baltimore City Department of Transportation | Electric/Low-Emitting | Harbor Connector ADA Accessibility and State of Good Repair Program | $10,935,000 |
| ME | Maine Department of Transportation | Rural Ferry | Maine State Ferry Service Rural Terminal Modernization Project | $8,000,000 |
| NC | North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division | Rural Ferry | Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal Critical Infrastructure Improvements to Sustain Safe, Reliable Rural Ferry Service | $28,166,628 |
| NJ | New Jersey Transit Corporation | Electric/Low-Emitting | Carteret Ferry Service Expansion Project - Purchase of One Vessel | $9,600,000 |
| NY | Fishers Island Ferry District | Passenger Ferry | Ferry Vessel Replacement | $20,800,000 |
| RI | Rhode Island Department of Transportation | Passenger Ferry | TIPID 2068: Providence Ferry Terminal Improvements | $13,500,000 |
| VA | Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation | Electric/Low-Emitting/Passenger Ferry | Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Replacement of VDOT's 'Surry' Ferry | $68,000,000 |
| VI | United States Virgin Islands Department of Public Works | Passenger Ferry | St Thomas Water Island Ferry Service ExpansionProcurement of a passenger ferry vessel to expand reliable inter-island service between St. Thomas and Water Island and improve multimodal connectivity | $2,500,000 |
| WA | King County Metro Transit | Passenger Ferry | King County Metro: Seattle Passenger Only Ferry Facility Expansion Project | $22,146,796 |
| WA | Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division | Rural Ferry | Essential Rural Ferry Operating Assistance: WSF Anacortes - San Juan Islands and Port Townsend - Coupeville Routes | $7,265,372 |
Total:
$664,764,383
Last updated: Friday, August 21, 2026