This memo was canceled on 08/12/2013 by Ferry Boat Program (FBP) 2013 Full Year Distribution of funds
 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration |
MEMORANDUM |
| Subject: | Action: Ferry Boat Program (FBP) 2013 First Half Distribution of Funds | Date: | February 5, 2013 |
| From: | /s/ Original signed by: Peter Kleskovic David A. Nicol Director, Office of Program Administration |
Reply to Attn. of: | HIPA-10 |
| To: | Division Administrators | ||
Section 1121 of MAP-21 revised section 147 of title 23 U.S.C. from a discretionary program to create a new formula based program for the construction of ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities. Concurrently, MAP-21 also created a new passenger ferry discretionary program under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The FTA is in the process of developing project eligibility and selection criteria for this new program. If there are any potential applicants for FTA's new ferry program in your State, please direct them to the information that will be available at http://www.fta.dot.gov/map21.
The FHWA Administrator has approved the first distribution of the FBP funds to eligible ferry boat operators based on the 2010 National Census of Ferry Operators. Please notify your State DOTs that these funds may be requested for allocation and obligation.
As a result of the continuing resolution, 48.77 percent of the funds for FY 2013 are being made available at this time. As these funds are subject to this year's 94.65 percent obligation limitation, we are now making $30,911,402 available for distribution.
The attached table (Attachment 1) shows the distribution of these initial funds by State and ferry boat operator. The funds may only be used by the specified operator in the amount identified. The operator may develop a project for a publicly owned or operated or majority publicly owned ferry boat or ferry terminal facility. If the operator is a private operation, they should work with the public entity that owns or operates the boat or facility to develop a project to meet Federal requirements. The available funding will be tracked on a website at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/specialfunding/.
The listed ferry boat operators were determined only to be preliminarily eligible for the program. Before obligating funds to any project, divisions must confirm that the ferry operator and the route meet the eligibility requirements provided in 23 U.S.C. 147 and 129(c) and described in the implementing guidance. Divisions should contact this office when they determine that a ferry boat operator is not eligible for the program. The funds identified for such operator will be redistributed to the remaining eligible operators based on the formula.
The MAP-21 program implementation guidance can be found at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/guidance/guidefbp.cfm. In addition, attached is the revised "Federal-aid Highway Funding of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities" (Attachment 2) which gives basic information about funding ferry boat projects with Federal-aid.
If a ferry operates between more than one State, the ferry operator may elect to transfer funds to the other State to implement a project on the related ferry facility. Funds may not be transferred among operators.
The maximum Federal share for a project in any State or Puerto Rico under this program is 80 percent. The maximum share in U.S. Territories is 100 percent. The sliding scale Federal share does not apply to this program. Other matching flexibilities such as donations and "soft match" may be considered. Guidance can be found at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/catmod.cfm?id=13.
Please submit a request to this office to make the funds available in FMIS to the appropriate State when the project is ready to be obligated. The request should include the confirmation that the ferry operation is eligible, the operator for which funds are requested and the purpose for which the funds will be used.
These funds are available until expended but are subject to August redistribution. Therefore, any funds that will not be obligated by the end of FY 2013 must be returned to this office. The funds will be available for obligation again the following fiscal year.
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Attachment 1
| State | Operator/Ferry Service | 2013 Funds by Operator | Total Funds by State | Allocated | Remaining Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Alaska Marine Highway System | $8,427,264 | $0 | $8,427,264 | |
| AK | Inter-Island Ferry Authority | $86,446 | $0 | $86,446 | |
| AK | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | $64,878 | $0 | $64,878 | |
| AK | Halibut Cove Ferry Narrows Company Inc. | $10,699 | $0 | $10,699 | |
| AK Total | $8,589,287 | ||||
| AL | Mobile Bay Ferry | $49,954 | $0 | $49,954 | |
| AL | Gees Bend Ferry | $7,650 | $0 | $7,650 | |
| AL | Monroe County Engineers Office | $2,456 | $0 | $2,456 | |
| AL Total | $60,060 | ||||
| AR | State of Arkansas Operated Ferries | $22,217 | $0 | $22,217 | |
| AR Total | $22,217 | ||||
| CA | Angel Island - Tiburon Ferry Co. | $1,814 | $0 | $1,814 | |
| CA | Balboa Island Ferry | $235,458 | $0 | $235,458 | |
| CA | CALTRANS Operated Ferries | $107,669 | $0 | $107,669 | |
| CA | Catalina Express Total | $233,009 | $0 | $233,009 | |
| CA | Chemehuevi Indian Tribe | $26,458 | $0 | $26,458 | |
| CA | Coronado Ferry | $3,505 | $0 | $3,505 | |
| CA | Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District | $155,790 | $0 | $155,790 | |
| CA | Humboldt County Public Works | $181 | $0 | $181 | |
| CA | Island Packers Corp. - Channel Islands National Park | $67,540 | $0 | $67,540 | |
| CA | Long Beach Transit | $9,867 | $0 | $9,867 | |
| CA | San Francisco Bay Area WETA | $212,893 | $0 | $212,893 | |
| CA | San Joaquin County Department of Public Works | $11,693 | $0 | $11,693 | |
| CA | The Catalina Flyer | $46,107 | $0 | $46,107 | |
| CA Total | $1,111,984 | ||||
| CT | Connecticut DOT Bureau of Aviation and Ports Ferries | $31,118 | $0 | $31,118 | |
| CT | Fishers Island Ferry District | $44,672 | $0 | $44,672 | |
| CT | The Town of Greenwich CT | $5,774 | $0 | $5,774 | |
| CT Total | $81,564 | ||||
| DE | Delaware DOT Operated Ferries | $29,883 | $0 | $29,883 | |
| DE Total | $29,883 | ||||
| FL | Caladesi Island Ferries | $14,446 | $0 | $14,446 | |
| FL | Hontoon Island State Park | $4,702 | $0 | $4,702 | |
| FL | Mayport Ferry | $17,659 | $0 | $17,659 | |
| FL | National Park Service (Fort Matanzas) | $7,416 | $0 | $7,416 | |
| FL | Putnam County Public Works | $2,101 | $0 | $2,101 | |
| FL Total | $46,324 | ||||
| GA | Cumberland Island National Seashore | $17,834 | $0 | $17,834 | |
| GA | Savannah Belle Ferry | $27,506 | $0 | $27,506 | |
| GA | State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Oeprated Ferries | $30,201 | $0 | $30,201 | |
| GA Total | $75,541 | ||||
| HI | Expeditions Maui - Lanai Ferry | $33,940 | $0 | $33,940 | |
| HI Total | $33,940 | ||||
| IL | Illinois Department of Transportation Operated Ferries | $373,603 | $0 | $373,603 | |
| IL | Lonnie Ray Lewis Inc. DBA/Cave in Rock Ferry | $91,658 | $0 | $91,658 | |
| IL | Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (1) | $8,679 | $8,679 | $0 | |
| IL Total | $473,940 | ||||
| KY | Augusta Ferry Authority Inc. | $19,569 | $0 | $19,569 | |
| KY | Butler County | $7,903 | $0 | $7,903 | |
| KY | Kentucky Department of Highways Operated Ferries | $38,103 | $0 | $38,103 | |
| KY | U.S. Department of the Interior Mammoth Cave National Park | $52,051 | $0 | $52,051 | |
| KY | Valley View Ferry Authority | $59,428 | $0 | $59,428 | |
| KY Total | $177,054 | ||||
| LA | Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Operated Ferries | $947,179 | $947,179 | $0 | |
| LA | Plaquemines Parish Ferry Department | $339,843 | $0 | $339,843 | |
| LA Total | $1,287,022 | ||||
| MA | Water Transportation Alternatives Inc. - MBTA | $52,069 | $0 | $52,069 | |
| MA | Woods Hole Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority | $515,204 | $0 | $515,204 | |
| MA Total | $567,273 | ||||
| MD | Wicomico County - Road Division | $368 | $0 | $368 | |
| MD Total | $368 | ||||
| ME | Casco Bay Island Transit District | $142,534 | $0 | $142,534 | |
| ME | State of Maine Operated Ferries | $161,598 | $0 | $161,598 | |
| ME | Town of Frye Island Ferry Service | $4,950 | $0 | $4,950 | |
| ME Total | $309,082 | ||||
| MI | Arnold Transit Company - Mackinac Island | $19,845 | $0 | $19,845 | |
| MI | Beaver Island Boat Co. | $51,854 | $0 | $51,854 | |
| MI | Champions Auto Ferry Inc. | $690,228 | $0 | $690,228 | |
| MI | Eastern U. P. Transportation Authority | $285,575 | $0 | $285,575 | |
| MI | Grand Island Ferry Service | $1,674 | $0 | $1,674 | |
| MI | Isle Royale National Park Service Operated Ferry (Ranger III) | $111,971 | $0 | $111,971 | |
| MI | Manitou Island Transit | $18,834 | $0 | $18,834 | |
| MI | Plaunt Transportation Company Inc. | $15,281 | $0 | $15,281 | |
| MI | Sheplers Mackinac Island Ferry Service | $38,056 | $0 | $38,056 | |
| MI | Star Line Mackinac Island Passenger Service | $19,845 | $0 | $19,845 | |
| MI | The Isle Royale Line | $82,909 | $0 | $82,909 | |
| MI Total | $1,336,072 | ||||
| MN | Grand Portage-Isle Royale Transportation Line Inc. | $73,645 | $0 | $73,645 | |
| MN Total | $73,645 | ||||
| MO | Canton Ferry | $11,578 | $0 | $11,578 | |
| MO | Mississippi County Port Authority | $8,618 | $0 | $8,618 | |
| MO | Ozark National Park Service | $74 | $0 | $74 | |
| MO | Ste. Genevieve - Modoc Ferry Inc. | $10,057 | $0 | $10,057 | |
| MO Total | $30,327 | ||||
| MS | Ship Island Ferry | $21,073 | $0 | $21,073 | |
| MS | Warren County Road Department | $13,487 | $0 | $13,487 | |
| MS Total | $34,560 | ||||
| MT | Chouteau County | $1,598 | $0 | $1,598 | |
| MT | Blaine County Road Department | $1,165 | $0 | $1,165 | |
| MT Total | $2,763 | ||||
| NC | Bald Head Island Transportation Inc. | $39,528 | $0 | $39,528 | |
| NC | Barrier Island Transportation Service | $7,452 | $0 | $7,452 | |
| NC | Cape Lookout Cabins and Camps Ferry Service | $5,304 | $0 | $5,304 | |
| NC | Cape Lookout - Cape Pointe Marina Capt. Bo Anderson | $6,375 | $0 | $6,375 | |
| NC | Cape Lookout - Local Yokel Ferry | $9,103 | $0 | $9,103 | |
| NC | Cape Lookout - Morris Marina Kabin Kamps and Ferry Service Inc. | $2,940 | $0 | $2,940 | |
| NC | North Carolina DOT Operated Ferries | $677,234 | $0 | $677,234 | |
| NC | Portside Marina/Shepards Point Ferry | $1,485 | $0 | $1,485 | |
| NC Total | $749,421 | ||||
| NJ | Cape May - Lewes Ferry | $221,754 | $0 | $221,754 | |
| NJ | Delaware River Port Authority | $12,048 | $0 | $12,048 | |
| NJ | New York Waterway | $20,710 | $0 | $20,710 | |
| NJ | Statue Cruises | $545,914 | $0 | $545,914 | |
| NJ | Seastreak, LLC - Sandy Hook Service | $60,165 | $0 | $60,165 | |
| NJ Total | $860,591 | ||||
| NY | Davis Park Ferry Co. | $9,688 | $0 | $9,688 | |
| NY | Fire Island Ferries Inc. | $58,822 | $0 | $58,822 | |
| NY | Governors Island - Harbor Ferry Services LLC | $50,256 | $0 | $50,256 | |
| NY | New York City DOT Ferry Division | $1,239,856 | $0 | $1,239,856 | |
| NY | North Ferry Company Inc | $238,082 | $0 | $238,082 | |
| NY | Sayville Ferry Service Inc. | $22,868 | $0 | $22,868 | |
| NY | Bemus Point - Stowe Ferry - Sea Lion Project Ltd. | $1,379 | $0 | $1,379 | |
| NY | South Ferry Inc. | $438,322 | $0 | $438,322 | |
| NY Total | $2,059,273 | ||||
| OH | Jet Express Port Clinton/Sandusky/Inter-island | $97,347 | $0 | $97,347 | |
| OH | Kelleys Island Ferry Boat Lines Inc. | $4,851 | $0 | $4,851 | |
| OH | Miller Boat Line Inc. Catawba Ferries | $234,602 | $0 | $234,602 | |
| OH | Owen Sound Transportation - Sandusky to Pelee Island | $35,380 | $0 | $35,380 | |
| OH | Sonnys Boat Line Inc. Put-in-Bay - Middle Bass Ferry | $1,619 | $0 | $1,619 | |
| OH Total | $373,799 | ||||
| OK | Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority | $10,023 | $0 | $10,023 | |
| OK Total | $10,023 | ||||
| OR | Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development | $76,295 | $0 | $76,295 | |
| OR | Marion County Department of Public Works | $330,499 | $0 | $330,499 | |
| OR Total | $406,794 | ||||
| PA | Fayette County Bridge Dept. | $31,797 | $0 | $31,797 | |
| PA | Erie – Western PA Port Authority | $10,580 | $0 | $10,580 | |
| PA Total | $42,377 | ||||
| PR | Puerto Rico MaritimeTransport Authority | $216,514 | $0 | $216,514 | |
| PR Total | $216,514 | ||||
| RI | Conanicut Marine Services Inc. - Jamestown Newport Ferry | $3,154 | $0 | $3,154 | |
| RI | Interstate Navigation Co. - Block Island Ferry | $74,224 | $0 | $74,224 | |
| RI Total | $77,378 | ||||
| SC | National Park Service - Fort Sumter Ferry | $42,290 | $0 | $42,290 | |
| SC | Georgetown County School District | $340 | $0 | $340 | |
| SC | J&W Corp/Beufort County DuFuskie Island Ferry | $9,375 | $0 | $9,375 | |
| SC | SC Dept of Natural Resources | $30 | $0 | $30 | |
| SC Total | $52,035 | ||||
| TN | Tennessee Department of Transportation Operated Ferries | $43,395 | $0 | $43,395 | |
| TN Total | $43,395 | ||||
| TX | Harris County | $282,766 | $0 | $282,766 | |
| TX | Texas Department of Transportation Operated Ferries | $2,322,506 | $0 | $2,322,506 | |
| TX Total | $2,605,272 | ||||
| UT | Halls Ferry | $17,925 | $0 | $17,925 | |
| UT Total | $17,925 | ||||
| VA | Jamestown Scotland Ferry | $560,817 | $0 | $560,817 | |
| VA | Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads | $24,614 | $0 | $24,614 | |
| VA | Virginia Department of Transportation Operated Ferries | $11,645 | $0 | $11,645 | |
| VA Total | $597,076 | ||||
| VI | Virgin Islands DPW | $177,973 | $0 | $177,973 | |
| VI Total | $177,973 | ||||
| VT | Lake Champlain Transportation Co. | $695,749 | $0 | $695,749 | |
| VT Total | $695,749 | ||||
| WA | Clipper Navigation Inc. Seattle-Victoria Ferries | $204,218 | $0 | $204,218 | |
| WA | Colville Confederated Tribes (Inchelium-Gifford Ferry) | $114,695 | $0 | $114,695 | |
| WA | Hat Island Community Inc | $857 | $0 | $857 | |
| WA | King County Ferry District | $21,159 | $0 | $21,159 | |
| WA | Kitsap Transit | $31,845 | $0 | $31,845 | |
| WA | Lake Chelan Boat Company | $76,621 | $0 | $76,621 | |
| WA | Pierce County Public Works and Utilities | $118,110 | $0 | $118,110 | |
| WA | Skagit County Department of Public Works | $122,416 | $0 | $122,416 | |
| WA | Wahkiakum County | $38,478 | $0 | $38,478 | |
| WA | Washington State Ferries Washington State DOT | $6,406,331 | $6,406,331 | $0 | |
| WA | Whatcom County Public Works Department | $142,259 | $0 | $142,259 | |
| WA Total | $7,276,989 | ||||
| WI | Cassville Car Ferry | $8,502 | $0 | $8,502 | |
| WI | Madeline Island Ferry Line Inc. | $3,822 | $0 | $3,822 | |
| WI | Washington Island Ferry Line Inc. | $105,010 | $0 | $105,010 | |
| WI | Wisconsin Department of Transportation SW Region Operated Ferries | $176,436 | $0 | $176,436 | |
| WI Total | $293,770 | ||||
| WV | City of Sistersville | $12,142 | $0 | $12,142 | |
| WV Total | $12,142 | ||||
| Grand Total | $30,911,402 | $30,911,402 | $7,362,189 | $23,549,213 | |
(1) Transferred to FTA under 23 USC 104(f)(1)
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