The Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, awarded $3,114,388 to Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corp (doing business as Pierce Transit) on September 9, 2024. The funding will be used to purchase and deliver approximately 19 twenty-five-footer replacement shuttle vehicles for ADA complementary paratransit services in Pierce Transit's service area. The grant aims to maintain a...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $924,316 Project Grant to Pierce Transit under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund ADA complementary paratransit service from September 2021 through March 2022. As part of the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, the grant provides capital and operating assistance to local authorities for transit and transportation planning in urbanized areas. Specifically, the funding will...
This $872,873 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will provide continued ADA complementary paratransit contracted services for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 in the Pierce Transit service area. The funds will be used to sustain existing ADA complementary paratransit service delivery, allowing for the continued operation and provision of this essential transportation...
This $4,436,426 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on August 30, 2024 will provide continued ADA complementary paratransit contracted services in the Pierce Transit service area from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant funds will be used to sustain existing ADA complementary paratransit service, allowing for the continued operation and delivery of these services to citizens in and around the Pierce Transit service area....
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $3,705,739 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corp (dba Pierce Transit) on April 29, 2025. The grant funds will be used to purchase and deliver approximately 12 twenty-five-footer replacement shuttle vehicles for ADA complementary paratransit services in the Pierce Transit service area. The expected outcomes include maintaining a state of good repair and current public transportation service...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $556,658 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corp, doing business as Pierce Transit, on September 17, 2024. The purpose of this award is to fund the replacement of approximately 9 buses to sustain public transportation in Pierce Transit's service area. The funds will be used to purchase replacement buses to maintain fixed-route and demand-response public transportation levels for citizens in and around...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), awarded $258,388.00 to the Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation, doing business as Pierce Transit, on September 14, 2024. The purpose of this formula grant is to fund the replacement of approximately 15 40-foot buses to sustain transportation services within the Pierce Transit service area. The grant funds will be used to purchase the replacement buses, which will help...
This $861,438 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the replacement of approximately 13 buses to sustain transportation services in the Pierce Transit service area. The grant will enable the purchase of replacement buses, including both standard transit buses and zero-emission electric buses, along with supporting...
This $2,633,246 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund public transportation services in small urban areas across Washington state. Key activities include: Sustaining accessible fixed-route and on-demand ADA-compliant public transit commuter services to serve the elderly, persons with disabilities, and the general public. This includes providing mobility management services...
This Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration awarded Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation $31,403,311 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 18, 2021 for operations through March 21, 2022. The funding will allow Pierce Transit to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic by bringing back any employees previously furloughed and rehiring any laid off positions due to financial challenges caused by the public...