The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) in the amount of $44,071,937.00 to King County Metro Transit, a U.S. local government agency, on January 16, 2025. The funds will be used to provide vehicle preventive maintenance activities, such as salaries and benefits for maintenance staff, during the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The expected outcome is to maintain the safety and reliability of King County...
This $12,858,828 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to King County Metro Transit is for the design and construction of the RapidRide I-Line bus rapid transit system. The grant funds will be used to install various amenities and improvements, including shelter pads and footings, technology pylons, real-time information systems, lighting, benches, trash receptacles, bicycle storage, shelter canopies, and route signs and maps. The...
This $70,518,986 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will be used by King County Metro Transit to provide preventive maintenance for its vehicle fleet over the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The key activities to be performed include funding salaries for vehicle preventive maintenance, with the expected outcome of maintaining the safety and reliability of King...
This $115,361,674 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be used by King County Metro Transit to provide vehicle preventive maintenance services for the period of 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022. The grant funds will cover salaries and benefits for vehicle preventive maintenance activities, with the goal of maintaining the safety and reliability of King County Metro's transit service for their customers. There are no subrecipient activities...
This $18,925,940 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable King County Metro Transit to purchase approximately three 60-foot battery electric buses to replace buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The intended outcome is to maintain safe and reliable transit service for Metro Transit customers. There are no sub-recipients for this...
This Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration provides $4,548,376 in funding to King County Metro Transit for preliminary engineering and design of a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) RapidRide corridor along Rainier Ave S. in Seattle. The activities include planning for potential future construction of BRT lanes, signal modifications, enhanced stations/stops, and supporting multimodal infrastructure to increase...
This $6,386,156.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable King County Metro Transit to purchase approximately five (5) diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant aims to maintain safe and reliable transit service for Metro Transit customers. This award was made on March 24, 2025 and has an...
This federal Formula Grant award, with ID WA2024059, was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525). The $23,486,974.00 grant will be used by the King County Metro Transit agency in Washington to provide vehicle preventive maintenance activities from June 16, 2021 to December 31, 2022. The intended outcome is to maintain the safety and reliability of King County Metro's transit service for its customers. This grant supports...
This $19,875,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the construction of charging infrastructure to support the operations of up to 105 battery electric buses for King County Metro Transit in Washington. The project will install electrical equipment and supporting infrastructure such as overhead gantries, transformers, switchgear, chargers, cabling, and charging connectors to enable fueling for the battery...
This $3,750,000 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded to the City of Seattle by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on September 21, 2023 will fund transit infrastructure improvements on the Route 40 Transit Plus Multimodal Corridor. The key activities to be performed include constructing dedicated bus lanes, signal upgrades, pavement spot improvements, and bus zone modifications. These improvements are expected to enhance transit travel time and...