The funding will provide one (1) year of operating assistance and security services to maintain safe and reliable transit service for yakima transit for the time-period of 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025.

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Yakima $14,459,040 on February 24, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund one year of operating assistance and security services for Yakima Transit during 2025.

The funds cover eligible operating expenses including driver and other operations worker salaries and benefits, fringe benefits, fuel items having a useful life of less than one year, and security services. The award supports safe and reliable transit service providing access to medical services, social services, education, employment, recreation, and cultural activities for members of the public in Yakima and surrounding areas. No sub-recipients are identified on this award. The period of performance runs January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, with ultimate completion by June 16, 2026. Place of performance is Washington.

Activities

The funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses including but not limited to driver and other operation workers salaries and benefits (including fringe benefits) fuel items having a useful life of less than one year and security services. The funding will provide for one year of operating assistance and security services for the period 1/1/25-12/31/25.

Expected outcomes

The funds will assist in maintaining safe and reliable transit service providing access to medical services social services education employment recreation and cultural activities.

Intended beneficiaries

The funds will assist in maintaining safe and reliable transit service for members of the public in yakima and surrounding areas.