Assistance Listing 20.540
Passenger Ferry Program
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Federal Transit Administration
Assistance Listing 20.540, “Passenger Ferry Program,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.
Program objective
The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides competitive funding to support capital projects of public ferry systems in urbanized areas. This includes new or replacement ferry vehicles, rehabilitation of existing ferries and improvements to ferry terminals and related infrastructure. This Assistance Listing 20.540 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 20.540 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026. An eligible service that receives funds from a state under this program shall not be attributed to an urbanized area for purposes of apportioning funds under chapter 53 of Title 49, U.S. Code. An eligible service that receives funds from a State under this program shall not receive funds apportioned under section 5336 or 5337 of Title 49, United States Code, in the same fiscal year.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.540
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- U.S. Territories and possessions
- State
For the Passenger Ferry Program, eligible applicants are designated recipients or direct recipients of FTA’s Urbanized Area Formula Grants, as well as public entities engaged in providing public transportation passenger ferry service in urban areas that are eligible to be direct recipients.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionFrequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.540?
20.540 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Passenger Ferry Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 20.540?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, U.S. Territories and possessions and State. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.