Closed · FTA-2026-006-TPM-FERRYRURAL · CFDA 20.539 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 11, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 5 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
- 5
- expected awards
- 20.539
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on May 11, 2026. CFDA 20.539 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was Varies by applicant.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 11, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$454,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $454 million in competitive grants for the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. Eligible activities include capital projects to purchase, construct, replace, or rehabilitate ferries, terminals, related infrastructure and related equipment (including electric or low-emitting ferry vessels and related infrastructure), planning projects, and operating assistance.
Public-sector applicant lane · DOT - Federal Transit Administration
Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferr… (State governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Inside DOT - Federal Transit Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
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
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Agency Contact
Matt Lange
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What to do next
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferr… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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