CRAB and RAISE Grants

CRAB Grant

Whatcom County Public Works has applied to the state's  County Road Administration Board, Ferry Capital Improvement Program, for the Lummi Island Ferry Replacement and System Modernization Project. 

RAISE Grant

The Whatcom County Public Works Department submitted a RAISE Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to modernize the Lummi Island Ferry System. 

On August 9, 2022, the DOT awarded a $25 million RAISE grant to replace the 60-year-old Lummi Island ferry with an electric-battery hybrid ferry and build related infrastructure. 

View grant application information as PDF files:

This project would: 

  • Replace the 60-year-old ferry that currently provides service to and from Lummi Island. 
  • Adjust the terminal structures to accommodate the new vessel, as well as operational and upland modifications to preserve the functionality of the ferry system.
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