This Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund the purchase of approximately five (5) 30-foot zero-emission battery-electric replacement buses for Link Transit, a municipal transit authority serving the Chelan and Douglas County regions in Washington. The $5,250,000 award, granted on May 2, 2025, with an expected completion date of October 31, 2026,...
This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Urbanized Area Formula Funding program (CFDA 20.507) provides $16,854,000.00 in operating assistance to Link Transit, a U.S. local government transit authority in Washington state. The funding will enable Link Transit to sustain its current public transportation services and security operations within its service area from January 13, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Specifically, the grant will cover wages, benefits, and...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Link Transit $4,995,766 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. This Project Grant provides $2,497,883 in Fiscal Year 2021 Section 5307 funds for operating expenses from January 8, 2021 through September 30, 2022. An additional $2,497,883 is provided for the completion period ending August 3, 2022. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal resources available to local and regional...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $13,000,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to Kitsap Transit, a local government transit authority in Washington. The purpose of this award is to fund approximately ten (10) new battery-electric buses and supporting infrastructure, which will replace ten (10) older conventional diesel buses. The expected outcomes include maintaining bus service in the...
This $14,967,984 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) provides operating assistance and security services for Link Transit in Chelan and Douglas Counties, Washington from January 17, 2024 to December 31, 2024. The funding will cover wages and benefits for operations, facilities, and vehicle maintenance staff, as well as 1% for contracted security services at Link Transit's intermodal...
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 $1,405,844 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the purchase of approximately one (1) ADA-accessible, CAA-compliant, 35-foot heavy-duty battery electric bus by Kitsap Transit. The purpose is to replace an existing diesel bus that has met or exceeded its expected minimum useful life, in order to maintain routed bus service and improve air quality in the Kitsap...
This $8.75 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the replacement and purchase of transit vehicles and related equipment for public transportation agencies across Washington state. The grant provides $3.5 million in FY2021 Section 5339(a) statewide formula funds allocated for these purposes. Sub-awards will support the replacement...
This $1,753,536 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the 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). The funds will be used by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) to purchase approximately one (1) 60-ft articulated battery electric bus for their Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service along the SR 522 corridor in King County, Washington....
This $2,868,283 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will fund operations and security activities at Link Transit to help prevent, respond to, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The full amount sub-allocated to the Chelan-Douglas Urbanized Area has been awarded under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to Link Transit as the direct recipient. No employees have been furloughed since March 27, 2020, and any duplicate...