Formula Grant WA2026026
- Federal Grant Award Summary King County Metro Transit received a Formula Grant award of $70.5 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), obligated on April 10, 2025, with a completion date of June 17, 2025. The grant funds vehicle preventive maintenance activities for the calendar year 2024, specifically supporting salaries and operational costs associated with maintaining the transit agency's vehicle fleet. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary King County Metro Transit received a $1.46 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on July 24, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2028. The grant funds the purchase and installation of a replacement transformer at the Broad Street Substation to maintain and modernize the agency's trolley-bus infrastructure. This capital project is designed to ensure safe and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary King County Metro Transit received a $19.875 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), effective April 21, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of June 17, 2025. The award funds the construction of charging infrastructure to support the operations of up to 105 battery electric buses (BEBs) in the Seattle metropolitan area. The project will install electrical equipment and...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary King County Metro Transit received a $5.34 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 20, 2025. The award funds the purchase of approximately five 40-foot zero-emission buses to replace transit vehicles that have reached or exceeded their useful life. The project will be completed by June 30, 2027, and is designed to maintain safe and reliable transit...
- This $15,413,264 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) will enable King County Metro Transit to replace overhead trolley infrastructure in the Seattle metropolitan area. The activities to be performed include replacing overhead switches and ancillary hardware, such as wiring, to benefit Metro customers by reducing service disruptions and downtime. The grant, awarded...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary King County Metro Transit received a $11.99 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on July 21, 2026. The grant funds vehicle preventive maintenance activities for King County Metro's transit fleet, with salaries and benefits for maintenance personnel serving as the primary deliverable. The maintenance program, covering the period from June 16, 2021...
- Federal Grant Award Summary King County Metro Transit received a $2.75 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded on July 22, 2026. The funding provides operating assistance to cover vehicle operator salaries for King County Metro operations during FIFA World Cup activities from June 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026. This grant directly supports the continuation and enhancement of public transportation...
- King County Metro Transit received a $24.3 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507), awarded on July 21, 2026. The grant funds vehicle preventive maintenance activities for King County Metro Transit's operations during the 2025 calendar year, with reimbursement provided for salaries associated with preventive maintenance work performed by transit system personnel. The grant directly supports the maintenance...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary King County Metro Transit received a $1.25 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) on July 24, 2026. The award funds routine preventive maintenance activities for the Metro Transit Marine Division's vessel fleet during the 2025 calendar year, with project completion scheduled for December 31, 2027. This capital maintenance project is designed to support the Transit Asset...
King County Metro Transit received a $3.266 million Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) awarded on July 21, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of October 30, 2027. The grant funds the construction and implementation of 16 improvement concepts across 22 sites along Metro's Route 36 trolley bus corridor, which operates between the Othello Link Light Rail Station and Downtown Seattle via Beacon Hill. These transit speed reliability and access improvements are designed to reduce overall transit travel time and enhance on-time performance. The project's primary deliverables focus on operational efficiency improvements that are expected to increase ridership among Metro Transit customers. By addressing infrastructure and operational bottlenecks along the existing Route 36 corridor, the funded improvements will contribute to more reliable and predictable transit service, supporting the FTA's broader mission to develop and improve public transportation systems in urbanized areas. No sub-recipient activities are associated with this award.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.4m | 7/21/26 |