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FY 2006 Ferry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Awards (as of April 25, 2008)

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State Project Designated Amount In Conf. Rept. 109-307 (1) Award Amount After Rescission, Lop-Off & Takedowns (2) Funds Allocated To State Funds Yet To Be Allocated To State
AlaskaHomer-Halibut Cove-Jakolof Bay-Seldovia Ferry - "Kachemak Bay Ferry" (KBay), Kenai Peninsula Borough - construction of ferry and ferry terminal facilities (4) $1,000,000 $787,757 $787,757.00  
CaliforniaSan Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Ferry at Oyster Point - construction of a ferry terminal (5) $800,000 $630,206 $630,206.00  
ConnecticutBridgeport High-Speed Ferry Terminal Project, Fairfield County - ferry terminal facility improvements $2,750,000 $2,166,332   $2,166,332.00
ConnecticutStamford High Speed Ferry Facility, Fairfield County - new docking area, terminal, plaza, and parking $2,750,000 $2,166,332   $2,166,332.00
ConnecticutThames Shipyard/Cross Sound Ferry Terminal, New London County - reconstruction of high speed ferry dock $500,000 $393,879   $393,879.00
FloridaMayport Ferry, St. Johns River, between Mayport and Fort George Island, Jacksonville, Duval County - rehabilitation of the existing Ribault ferry vessel $700,000 $551,430   $551,430.00
GeorgiaSavannah River Ferry, Chatham County - ferry and terminal facilities, including terminal access road $1,000,000 $787,757   $787,757.00
IowaIowa-Illinois Regional Ferry Service, Louisa County, Iowa and Mercer County, Illinois - environmental assessment and preliminary engineering $300,000 $236,327 $236,327.00  
New JerseyLong Branch Ferry Pier, Monmouth County - design and construction of ferry pier $900,000 $708,982   $708,982.00
New YorkFire Island Ferry Terminal, Saltaire, Suffolk County - reconstruction of ferry terminal $400,000 $315,103 $315,103.00  
New YorkLaGuardia Airport Ferry Terminal, Queens County - installation of ferry landing $600,000 $472,654   $472,654.00
New YorkReplacement of Kennedy Class Ferries, Staten Island Ferry - new ferry boat (5) $1,000,000 $787,757 $787,757.00  
New YorkStaten Island Small Fast Ferry Purchase - design and construction of two or three small ferry boats (5) $2,000,000 $1,575,514 $1,575,514.00  
North CarolinaManns Harbor Maintenance Facility (NC State Shipyard), Dare County - replacement of facility $3,000,000 $2,363,271 $2,363,271.00  
North CarolinaSound Class Ferry, Ocracoke, Hyde County - replacement of ferry vessel $2,750,000 $2,166,332 $2,166,332.00  
OhioLorain Port Authority Black River Excursion Vessel, Lorain County - acquisition of two high speed boats $500,000 $393,879   $393,879.00
OklahomaOklahoma River Water Transport Mobility Project, Oklahoma City - acquire ferry boats, design and construct landings and related infrastructure (5) $1,250,000 $984,696 $984,696.00  
PennsylvaniaErie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority Ferry Vessel Acquisition - purchase of passenger-only high-speed ferry vessel $500,000 $393,879   $393,879.00
TennesseeBeale Street Landing/Docking Facility, Memphis, Shelby County - construction of ferry terminal facilities, including floating dock, ticketing building, and parking garage $2,500,000 $1,969,393   $1,969,393.00
TexasPort Aransas Ferry Boat System, Nueces County - new ferry boat $500,000 $393,879 $393,879.00  
WashingtonFerry Boat New Construction, Washington State Ferries - four new passenger-auto vessels (5) $1,700,000 $1,339,187 $1,339,187.00  
WashingtonKitsap Transit, low-wake passenger-only ferry - low-wake passenger vessels (5) $1,500,000 $1,181,636 $1,181,636.00  
WashingtonKitsap Transit, Rich-Passage Wake Impact Study, Bremerton, Kitsap County - wake-impact research study (5) $2,300,000 $1,811,841 $1,811,841.00  
WashingtonVashon Island Passenger Ferry, King County - ferry and ferry docking facility improvements (5) $1,400,000 $1,102,860 $1,102,860.00  
Wisconsin Harbor Commission Car Ferry, Cassville - rehabilitation and upgrading of existing ferry [State released $261,343 of the awarded funds which were excess funds not needed for the project] $400,000 $315,103 $53,760.00  
TOTALDESIGNATED PROJECTS $33,000,000 $25,995,986 $15,730,126.00 $10,004,517.00
Alaska (3)Set-aside for construction or refurbishment of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities and approaches to such facilities within marine highway systems that are part of the National Highway System $10,000,000 $9,900,000 $9,900,000.00  
New Jersey (3)Set-aside for construction or refurbishment of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities and approaches to such facilities within marine highway systems that are part of the National Highway System (All of NJ's $4,950,000 was transferred to FTA for the Hoboken Ferry Terminal project) (5) $5,000,000 $4,950,000 $4,950,000.00  
Washington (3)Set-aside for construction or refurbishment of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities and approaches to such facilities within marine highway systems that are part of the National Highway System (5) $5,000,000 $4,950,000 $4,950,000.00  
TOTALSET-ASIDES IN 23 U.S.C. 147(d) $20,000,000 $19,800,000 $19,800,000.00  
GRAND TOTAL  $53,000,000 $45,795,986 $35,530,126.00 $10,004,517.00
  1. With the exception of the set-aside amounts for Alaska, New Jersey and Washington for the NHS, all FY2006 available FBD funds were designated for specific projects by Congress in the conference report accompanying the FY2006 Transportation Appropriations Act (Public Law 109-115).
  2. SAFETEA-LU authorized $55 million for FBD for FY 2006. After the 1% across-the-board rescission in Section 3801 of the FY2006 Defense Appropriations Act, the 13.0% reduction for the FY2006 obligation limitation lop-off under SAFETEA-LU Section 1102(f), and the required $20 million set-aside ($19.8M after the 1% rescission) for Alaska, New Jersey, and Washington in 23 U.S.C. 147(d), $27,571,500 is available for these designated projects. All of these projects were designated for funding in the Statement of Managers of the conference report (H.Rept. 109-307) accompanying the FY 2006 Transportation Appropriations Act.
  3. These set-aside amounts for Alaska, New Jersey, and Washington are required under the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 147(d).
  4. The funds for this project were allotted to the Federal Lands Highways Office for distribution to the BIA, at the request of the State.
  5. The funds for these projects were allotted to the Federal Transit Administration, at the request of the State.
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