Formula Grant WA2026027
- 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 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...
- 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 $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 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- 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...
- 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 $4.375 million formula grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 21, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2027. The award funds the replacement of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system components at King County Metro's South Facilities Maintenance Building located in Tukwila, Washington. The primary deliverable under this award is the installation of new HVAC system components designed to reduce facility operating costs while maintaining the safety and reliability of the maintenance facility's operations. This capital improvement project directly benefits Metro staff and transit riders by ensuring optimal facility conditions for vehicle maintenance activities. The awardee is not utilizing subrecipients for project execution, indicating King County Metro Transit will manage the implementation directly.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.5m | 7/21/26 |