{"id":8576,"date":"2023-05-20T21:22:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T02:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=8576"},"modified":"2023-05-20T21:23:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T02:23:53","slug":"notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":p8\" class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1766243918993656019\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"1882f57c824f88d3\">Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on: <\/strong><\/em><em>May 20, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<p>FTA today announced the availability of $220 million from President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support and modernize passenger ferry service in rural and urban communities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Two grant programs are included in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/fiscal-year-2023-passenger-ferry-grant-program-and-ferry-service-rural-communities\">Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)<\/a>: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/passenger-ferry-grant-program-section-5307h\">Passenger Ferry Program<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/ferry-service-rural-communities-program-iija-ss-71103\">Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/passenger-ferry-grant-program-section-5307h\">Passenger Ferry Program<\/a> supports capital projects to buy, replace, or modernize passenger ferries, terminals, and related equipment. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, $50.1 million is available, of which $5 million is set aside specifically for low- or zero-emission ferries and related facilities\/equipment.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/ferry-service-rural-communities-program-iija-ss-71103\">Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program<\/a> is a competitive grant program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure essential ferry service in rural communities. The program provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to support or expand ferry services in rural areas. For Fiscal Year 2023, $170 million is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions for applying and eligibility information can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/fiscal-year-2023-passenger-ferry-grant-program-and-ferry-service-rural-communities\">FTA\u2019s website<\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\">GRANTS.GOV<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/web\/grants\/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348203\">Passenger Ferry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/web\/grants\/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348200\">Ferry Service for Rural Communities<\/a>. Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grants.gov\/\">GRANTS.GOV<\/a> by July 17, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>FTA will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/usdot.zoomgov.com\/j\/1617845535?pwd=TVBUaWxockNxMHRJa3RuK2NBRVJRZz09#success\">webinar<\/a> (passcode 870207) on Wednesday, May 31, at 1:30 p.m. CT to discuss the requirements for funding, application eligibility and criteria, and the submission process. Participants will learn more about the Passenger Ferry and Ferry Service for Rural Communities programs and how to apply. The webinar will include an opportunity to ask questions. FTA is committed to providing equal access to this session for all participants. If you need alternative formats, options or services, please email <a href=\"mailto:FTAFerryPrograms@dot.gov\">FTAFerryPrograms@dot.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/notices-funding\/fiscal-year-2023-passenger-ferry-grant-program-and-ferry-service-rural-communities\">Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/passenger-ferry-grant-program-section-5307h\">Passenger Ferry Grant Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/ferry-service-rural-communities-program-iija-ss-71103\">Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/biden-harris-administration-announces-availability-220-million-modernize-ferry-service\">News Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usdot.zoomgov.com\/j\/1617845535?pwd=TVBUaWxockNxMHRJa3RuK2NBRVJRZz09#success\">Webinar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register for the webinar 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 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants - Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants - Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Register for the webinar here.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-21T02:22:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-05-21T02:23:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rae Farley\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rae Farley\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Rae Farley\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/person\/89c541d2bf5fe780f2a5dffc0d0d791d\"},\"headline\":\"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-21T02:22:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-21T02:23:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/\"},\"wordCount\":299,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"External Event\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/\",\"name\":\"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants - Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-21T02:22:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-21T02:23:53+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/\",\"name\":\"Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)\",\"description\":\"Minnesota&#039;s Rural Transit Assistance Program: training for rural transit agencies in Greater Minnesota.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#organization\",\"name\":\"MNRTAP\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/company-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/company-logo.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":80,\"caption\":\"MNRTAP\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/person\/89c541d2bf5fe780f2a5dffc0d0d791d\",\"name\":\"Rae Farley\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants - Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants - Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)","og_description":"Register for the webinar here.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/","og_site_name":"Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)","article_published_time":"2023-05-21T02:22:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-05-21T02:23:53+00:00","author":"Rae Farley","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Rae Farley","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/"},"author":{"name":"Rae Farley","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/person\/89c541d2bf5fe780f2a5dffc0d0d791d"},"headline":"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants","datePublished":"2023-05-21T02:22:36+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-21T02:23:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/"},"wordCount":299,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#organization"},"articleSection":["External Event"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/","name":"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants - Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-05-21T02:22:36+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-21T02:23:53+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/notice-of-funding-opportunity-fy23-passenger-ferry-grants\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY23 Passenger Ferry Grants"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/","name":"Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)","description":"Minnesota&#039;s Rural Transit Assistance Program: training for rural transit agencies in Greater Minnesota.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#organization","name":"MNRTAP","url":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/company-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/company-logo.png","width":500,"height":80,"caption":"MNRTAP"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/#\/schema\/person\/89c541d2bf5fe780f2a5dffc0d0d791d","name":"Rae Farley"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8576"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8578,"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576\/revisions\/8578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}