{"id":7897,"date":"2023-01-27T15:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=7897"},"modified":"2023-01-27T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:01:39","slug":"fta-announces-more-than-380-million-in-grants-to-modernize-ferry-services-reduce-emissions-and-connect-rural-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-more-than-380-million-in-grants-to-modernize-ferry-services-reduce-emissions-and-connect-rural-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces More Than $380 Million in Grants to Modernize Ferry Services, Reduce Emissions, and Connect Rural Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":nu\" class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1756122603524133248\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"185f00341d171180\">FTA Announces More Than $380 Million in Grants to Modernize Ferry Services, Reduce Emissions, and Connect Rural Communities<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on: <\/strong><\/em><em>January 27, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects\">announced<\/a> $384.4 million in federal funding from President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for expanding and improving the nation\u2019s ferry service in communities across the country, as well as accelerate the transition to zero emission transportation. This funding will benefit millions of Americans who depend on coastal waters, rivers, bays, and other bodies of water to connect to their communities.<\/p>\n<p>In total, FTA is awarding 23 grants across 11 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Grants will fund projects including replacement of old vessels, expand fleets, and build new terminals and docks. Nearly $100 million of the national grants will go toward low- and no-emission ferries, helping decrease greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.<\/p>\n<p>The funding, made available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/grants\/fta-ferry-programs\">three<\/a> FTA competitive grant programs, will boost ferry service in rural areas, modernize urban ferry systems, and lower emissions by speeding adoption of zero-emission technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/fta-ferry-grant-program-2022-selected-projects\">Project Selections<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/biden-harris-administration-announces-more-380-million-grants-modernize-ferry-services\">News Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/grants\/fta-ferry-programs\">FTA Ferry Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the grant funds here. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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