Closed · FTA-2021-006-TPM-FERRY · CFDA 20.507 · Discretionary
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 5, 2021
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 30
- expected awards
- 20.507
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pass… is closed (last close October 5, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 20.507 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. DOT - Federal Transit Administration still indexes 196 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed October 5, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$38,000,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $38 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Passenger Ferry Grant Program (Ferry Program) (Federal Assistance Listing #20.507). Of that amount, $4 million is available only for low or zero-emission ferries or ferries using electric battery or fuel cell components and the infrastructure to support such ferries. As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively to designated recipients or eligible direct recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds to support capital projects to improve existing passenger ferry service, establish new ferry service, and repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals, and related facilities and equipment.
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pass… (State governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 9 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (5% of 197).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Federal Transit Formula Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency Contact
Vanessa Williams FTA Office of Program Management Phone: 202-366-4818
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What to do next
FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pass… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 20.507 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Federal Transit Formula Grants indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- DOT - Federal Transit Administration lists 196 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |