b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS $13.8 Million Grant Awarded to WETAto Electrify Ferry Facilities T heSanFranciscoBayAreaWaterannouncedthatithaswona$13.8millionThe grant will fund electric infrastructure and Emergency Transportation Authoritygrant from the California State Transportationincreased charging capacity to the Downtown (WETA),thePVAmemberagencyAgency (CalSTA) to electrify ferry terminalsSan Francisco Ferry Terminal, the Main Street that provides San Francisco Bay Ferry service,and facilities in San Francisco and the East Bay.Alameda Ferry Terminal and WETAs Central Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility in Alameda.ThisprojectwillallowWETAto operate zero-emission, electric ferries on San Francisco Bay Ferrys routes connecting Oak-land and Alameda to San Francisco.This grant allows WETA to move full throttle toward converting San Francisco Bay Ferry ser-vice to zero emissions, said Jim Wunderman, Chair of the WETA Board of Directors. Thisgrant,whichwasawardedthrough CalSTAsTransitandIntercityRailCapital Program (TIRCP), is the latest in a series of grant awards that have been secured to support zero-emission San Francisco Bay Ferry service. CalSTA previously awarded $23.9 million to Donations Make a Difference:Donations Make a Difference: WETA for the creation of a new zero-emission ferry network connecting emerging San Fran- Annual gifts Annual gifts cisco waterfront neighborhoods. In 2022, thePlanned giving U.S.FederalTransitAdministration(FTA)Planned giving Memorials awarded WETA $3.4 million for one of fourMemorials vessels that will operate on that network. TheTributes to honor a birthday, anniversary or otherTributes to honor a birthday, anniversary or otherfirstbattery-electricservicefundedbythese special eventspecial event tching giftsgrants is anticipated for 2025. Employer ma Employer matching gifts The Passenger Vessel Foundation, Inc is a 501(c)(3)Under the new grant, WETA and its shoreside nonprofit corporation. The Foundation was begun toelectrificationpartnerswillupgradeelectric The Passenger Vessel Foundation, Inc is a 501(c)(3) ensure that the passenger vessel industry continues itscapacity at the Downtown San Francisco Ferry nonprofit corporation. The Foundation was begun to dedication to furthering education and development ofTerminal, Main Street Alameda Ferry Terminal ensure that the passenger vessel industry continues itsand Central Bay Operations and Maintenance safety resources.dedication to furthering education and development ofFacility to allow the charging of battery storage For More Information and to Donate Onlineto be installed on revamped ferry floats. WETA safety resources.Please Visit: pvfoundation.com/donate/ is seeking FTA grants for charging equipment For More Information and to Donate Onlineat the terminals. WETA will also leverage Re-gional Measure 3 funding to accelerate ferry Please Visit: pvfoundation.com/donate/ decarbonization projects.Supporting the passenger vessel industrythrough education and safety resources.Thislatestgrantawardisthefirstwonby Supporting the passenger vessel industry WETAthatisfocusedonzero-emission transbay ferry service. San Francisco Bay Ferry through education and safety resources. carried 1.7 million passengers on transbay trips in 2022 on the nations cleanest high-speed, high-capacity fleet. Twelve of WETAs current 16 ferries meet the U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agencys (EPA) highest Tier 4 emissions standards. WETA took delivery of the nations Contact Us At: first Tier 4 high-speed ferry in 2017.Email: info@pvfoundation.comWebsite: pvfoundation.comFOGHORN 36Contact Us At:Email: info@pvfoundation.comWebsite: pvfoundation.com'