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County Ferry Program
Due to lack of other viable funding support, the county ferry capital improvement program (CFCIP) was created in 1991 specifically to assist the four counties operating car ferries. The counties currently operating car ferries include Pierce, Skagit, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom.
Project eligible of consideration include:
- Purchase of new vessels
- Major vessel refurbishment
- Facility refurbishment and replacement
- Installation of items that substantially improve ferry facilities or operations
- Construction of infrastructure that provides new or additional access or increases the capacity of terminal facilities
Access to funding the program is limited in frequency (once every four years), and requires the county first seek funding from alternate sources including, but not limited to, the Public Works Trust Fund.
Program administration description is contained in WAC 136-400. Summary information is also available through the CFCIP Project Application Guidance document.
See the 2008 County Ferry Report for more information about the four county ferry systems.
CRAB point of contact is Jeff Monsen P. E., Intergovernmental Policy Manager,
360.753.5989