Formula Grant WA2026060
- This 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) provides $6,386,156.00 in funding to King County Metro Transit to purchase approximately five (5) diesel-electric hybrid buses to replace buses that are at or beyond their useful life. The purpose is to maintain safe and reliable transit service for Metro Transit customers in the Washington, USA area. The funding...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $69,483,392 Project Grant to the King County Transportation Department on February 5, 2021 with a completion date of March 15, 2021. The grant was awarded under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to provide capital funding for replacing hybrid buses and conducting preventive maintenance. Specifically, the funding will support replacing 60 hybrid buses 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...
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded King County Metro Transit $11,985,636 on July 21, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide vehicle preventive maintenance salaries and benefits for transit service operations. The award funds maintenance activities aimed at maintaining the safety and reliability of King County Metro's transit service, with benefits directed to Metro Transit customers. Performance occurs in Washington, with an ultimate completion...
- 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...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded King County Metro Transit $24.278 million on July 21, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund vehicle preventive maintenance activities during the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. The grant reimburses salaries for personnel performing vehicle preventive maintenance, supporting the safety and reliability of King County Metro's transit service. The ultimate completion date is August 30, 2026....
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded King County Metro Transit $1,156,069 on August 14, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to implement transportation demand management strategies in the Seattle metropolitan area. The award funds production of educational resources, commuter vanpool subsidies, employer marketing strategies, travel maps and interactive online tools, customized travel training modules, support for transportation management associations,...
- The King County Metro Transit Department received a $258.2 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (Section 5307) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The grant will fund operating expenses from July 1, 2021 to September 8, 2021, including staff salaries and benefits, administrative leave, contracted paratransit and dial-a-ride transportation services, and disinfecting supplies and...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $10,510,000 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) on September 18, 2023. The grant will fund the procurement of three battery electric buses and the necessary charging infrastructure, including four fast chargers and ten slow chargers, along with a charge management system and associated utility...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded King County Metro Transit $7.603 million on August 11, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to purchase approximately six 40-foot battery electric buses to replace buses at or beyond their useful life. The award funds capital replacement of aging transit vehicles with zero-emission equipment, enabling Metro Transit to maintain safe and reliable service for its customers across the Seattle metropolitan area in Washington state. The period of performance runs through April 30, 2027. Performance takes place in Washington. The assistance type is a formula grant, providing capital funding through a statutory formula to transit agencies for bus acquisition and related equipment.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $6.5m | 8/11/26 |