This resolution allows the Port of San Francisco to accept a $55,386,000 grant from the EPA to develop an emissions-free ferry system along the waterfront, pending approval from the Port Commission. The funding will support the project from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028.
Resolution authorizing the Port of San Francisco, contingent on Port Commission approval, to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $55,386,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to fund the San Francisco Waterfront Emissions-Free Ferry System for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to secure funding for the San Francisco Waterfront Emissions-Free Ferry System, prompted by federal initiatives to reduce emissions at U.S. ports.
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, providing significant funding for zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure.
The EPA announced the availability of $3 billion in grant funding through the Clean Ports Program to help ports transition to zero-emissions operations.
The Port of San Francisco and SF Bay Ferry submitted a $55.4 million grant application to fund the San Francisco Waterfront Emissions-Free Ferry System.
The EPA announced that the Port of San Francisco was selected to receive the full funding request of $55.4 million for the project.
The Port submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to accept and expend the grant award from the EPA.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Port to accept and expend the $55,386,000 grant from the EPA.
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