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DE-2025-003

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
APPLICATION PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR A NEW DIESEL-ELECTRIC FERRY VESSEL FOR THE CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PURCHASE OF A NEW DIESEL-ELECTRIC (HYBRID) FERRY VESSEL.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: REPLACING THE EXISTING DIESEL FERRY VESSEL WITH A NEW DIESEL ELECTRIC HYBRID WILL KEEP THE FERRY FLEET IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND BE MORE EFFICIENT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY (CMLF) USERS AND TRAVELERS WITHIN THE STATES OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE
Funding Goals
THE ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRIES AND THE ELECTRIFICATION OF OR OTHER REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS FROM EXISTING FERRIES.
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Delaware United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Delaware River & Bay Authority was awarded Green Ferry Upgrade Grant Project Grant DE-2025-003 worth $20,000,000 from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Delaware United States. The grant has a duration of 3 years 9 months and was awarded through assistance program 20.532 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program. $54,400,000 (73.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 9/8/25

Period of Performance
9/4/25
Start Date
6/17/29
End Date
0% Complete

Funding Split
$20.0M
Federal Obligation
$54.4M
Non-Federal Obligation
$74.4M
Total Obligated
27.0% Federal Funding
73.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DE-2025-003

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DE-2025-003
SAI Number
DE-2025-003-00-20.532
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Special District Government
Awarding Office
693601 REGION 3 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
G7JDKRCKKHH8
Awardee CAGE
1PYK3
Performance District
DE-00
Senators
Thomas Carper
Christopher Coons
Modified: 9/8/25