Formula Grant WA2026066
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $1,500,001.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies implemented by Community Transit in Snohomish County, Washington. The award supports a program of awareness and education-based behavior change strategies to encourage use of new and restructured public transportation options, including Link light rail,...
- 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...
- 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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded King County Metro Transit $2,753,770 on July 22, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance covering vehicle operator salaries for King County Metro operations during FIFA World Cup activities. Funds support vehicle operator salaries between June 1, 2026, and July 31, 2026. The award aims to improve transit reliability and connectivity, enhance regional mobility and...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded King County Metro Transit $5,229,767 in formula grant funding on July 21, 2026, under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to provide trolley vehicle preventive maintenance during calendar year 2026. The funding supports salaries and benefits for trolley vehicle preventive maintenance activities performed in Washington. The work maintains the safety and reliability of King County Metro's transit service for Metro Transit customers....
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, and small business incentives across 24 designated regional growth and mobility improvement centers in King County and Snohomish County, Washington. Work is designed to increase transit and rideshare ridership and mode shifts in the post-pandemic period through employer-based coordination, shared ride management, travel-navigation assistance, and business-district engagement consistent with mobility management activities described in OMB Circular 9050.1A. The expected outcome is increased ridership among Metro Transit customers. The award obligates $1,156,069 with a period of performance through June 30, 2028. Performance takes place in Washington, with activities distributed across the 24 designated centers in King and Snohomish Counties. No sub-recipients are identified in this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 8/14/26 |