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Ferry Service for Rural Communities is sponsored by Department of Transportation. The Passenger Ferry Grant Program for Rural Communities provides funding for passenger ferries through a competitive process to improve access and mobility in rural or geographically isolated communities that rely on ferry service due to limited road or transit infrastructure.
The goals of the program is to improve reliable and safe ferry service in rural areas, fund vessel purchases, terminal construction, and other capital improvements and support tribal governments, local transit agencies, and state/local entities serving rural ferry routes. This Assistance Listing 20. 539 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.
532, please refer to former ALN 20. 532 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.
539will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026. This listing is currently active. Program number: 20.
539. Last updated on 2026-01-22.
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The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $91,855,000 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Ferry Service for Rural Communities is offered by Department of Transportation and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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