Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2026 Passenger Ferry Supporting Statement 2.24.26.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-24	Available
2025 TrAMS Sample Application and Report Templates.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available
60-Day FRN Passenger Ferry Program 12.16.25.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-17	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
254007	Passenger Ferry - Post Award Report		Unchanged
254006	Passenger Ferry - Application		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2132-0583	ICR Reference No: 202602-2132-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-2132-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FTA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/27/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	60	60
Time Burden (Hours)	420	420
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Passenger Ferry Grant Program provides funding for passenger ferries through a competitive process for capital projects that support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas, such as ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure. The Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program makes federal funds available for projects that support the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferry vessels. The Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program makes federal funds available to states to ensure basic essential ferry service is provided to rural areas. This information collection (IC) request is for an extension without change of a currently approved collection, which is due to expire on February 28, 2026. This is a voluntary program where applicants submit initial information at the application stage, and if funding is awarded, additional information is submitted during the project management stage. Eligible recipients include direct recipients of Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program funding, designated recipients of Section 5307 funding, public entities engaged in providing public transportation passenger ferry service in urban areas that are eligible to be direct recipients, states, territories, and tribal governments. Information is collected online via FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMS).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 71102-71103 Name of Law: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 58366	12/16/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 8946	02/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Passenger Ferry - Application
Passenger Ferry - Post Award Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	60	60	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	420	420	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $58,751

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/27/2026

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