Expand transit ridership by providing an on-demand response service option

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Community Transit (Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation) $4.24 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to expand transit ridership by implementing an on-demand microtransit service. The award, obligated on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2027, funds the operation of a contracted demand-response microtransit public transit service in the Lake Stevens and Arlington areas of Washington. This service is designed to connect riders to the existing bus transit system, thereby increasing overall transit ridership and system utilization while reducing regional emissions.

The microtransit service will directly benefit the general public in the Lake Stevens and Arlington service areas, with broader environmental benefits extending to the wider population through emission reductions. Community Transit will operate the service through a contracted service provider, with no subrecipients involved in the award. The initiative represents a strategic deployment of federal transit capital and operating assistance to enhance first-mile/last-mile connectivity and address service gaps in areas underserved by fixed-route bus transit, consistent with the FTA's mandate to develop and improve transit systems in urbanized regions.

Activities

Contracted service provider will operate an on-demand microtransit public transit service.

Expected outcomes

Increasing transit ridership and overall use of the transit system by providing a microtransit demand response option to help connect riders to the bus transit system.

Intended beneficiaries

The general public in the lake stevens and arlington microtransit areas and the wider population benefiting from the reduction in emissions.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipients.