Assistance Listing 20.824
Cable Security Fleet Program
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Maritime Administration
Assistance Listing 20.824, “Cable Security Fleet Program,” is a federal program administered by TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment for specified use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $10M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The CSF helps sustain a fleet of cable vessels active, commercially viable, privately-owned cable vessels operating under U.S. registry to meet national security requirements. Participating operators are required to make their ships and commercial submarine cable services available during times of national emergency.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 20.824
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)
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
Applicant must be vessel’s registered owner one of the following: 1. Vessel owned and operated by United States citizens, known as 50501 Citizens, within the meaning of Section 50501 of Title 46, United States Code; 2.Vessel owned by a U.S. citizen, known as a 50501 Citizen, under 46 U.S.C. 50501 or United States Citizen Trust under 46 U.S.C. 53201(11) and chartered to a United States citizen eligible to document vessels, under Chapter 121 of Title 46, subject to: a. Verifications of the U.S.-citizenship of the board and principal officers of the charterer; and b. Certifications by the charterer that no treaty, statute, or person would influence the vessel's operations in a Start Printed Page 356 manner contrary to the interests of the United States; 3. Vessel owned and operated by an entity that contracts with the Department of Defense to operate vessels for, or charters vessels to, the United States; or 4.Vessel owned by a Documentation Citizen and chartered to a 50501 Citizen.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Authorized $5 million per vessel
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.824. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 20.824?
20.824 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Cable Security Fleet 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 20.824?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 20.824 provide?
The agency reported $10,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.