{"id":6454,"date":"2022-02-18T15:19:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T21:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=6454"},"modified":"2022-02-18T15:21:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T21:21:27","slug":"fta-announces-more-than-45-million-in-passenger-ferry-grant-awards-to-11-states-and-territories-to-improve-public-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-more-than-45-million-in-passenger-ferry-grant-awards-to-11-states-and-territories-to-improve-public-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces More Than $45 Million in Passenger Ferry Grant Awards to 11 States and Territories to Improve Public Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":oh\" class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1725128708291143208\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"17f0e36b8985a628\">FTA Announces More Than $45 Million in Passenger Ferry Grant Awards to 11 States and Territories to Improve Public Transportation<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on:<\/strong> February 18, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today awarded $45.3 million in fiscal year 2021 grants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/grants\/grant-programs\/passenger-ferry-grant-program-2021-selected-projects\">projects in 11 states and territories<\/a> to support passenger ferry service.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/passenger-ferry-grants\">Passenger Ferry Grant Program<\/a> funds capital projects that support existing passenger ferry service, establish new ferry service, and upgrade ferry boats, terminals, and related facilities and equipment. 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