Agency: Department of Transportation – Federal Transit Administration
Description:
Establishes the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program, which is designed to enhance ferry services in rural areas. The program is allocated $200 million annually from fiscal years 2022 to 2026. The funds are intended to provide capital, planning, and operating assistance for ferry services that operated a regular schedule at any time in 2020 and served not less than two rural areas located more than 50 sailing miles apart. Funding is allocated to projects on a competitive basis, from proposals submitted to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in response to Notices of Funding Opportunities.
Bill Section:
71103
New or Existing:
New
Potential Cost:
$1,000,000,000
Timeline:
FY22-26
Implementation Status/Rulemaking:
Funding for FY2022 and FY2023 has been announced. Source