On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced more than $220 million in grants to modernize American ferry systems.
Part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure law, the program focuses on expanding ferry service in rural communities, helping communities modernize their ferry boats and upgrading short infrastructure.
“For many communities around the U.S., ferries are an important way to access jobs, medical care, and vital goods and services—like in communities I visited this summer in Alaska, Wisconsin, and Washington state,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
