The King County Transportation Department, doing business as Metro Transit Department, was awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 6, 2022 under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant funds will support Metro Transit Department's efforts to protect critical rail and transit infrastructure and passengers in King County, Washington from security threats. As the parent organization, King County will oversee grant...
The federal Project Grant award of $573,049.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075) to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) on September 1, 2024. This grant will support transit security enhancements for Sound Transit's bus, light rail, commuter rail, and streetcar systems serving the greater Seattle metropolitan area. Funded activities may include surveillance equipment...
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 Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) was awarded a $5,927,270 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on September 6, 2022 under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant will fund efforts to protect critical transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from security risks, as outlined in the program objectives. Specifically, Sound Transit will use the funding to enhance security for the intra-city bus,...
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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $10,913,052 Project Grant to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant funding will support security enhancements and infrastructure protection initiatives for Metro's public transportation system, including bus, rail, and ferry operations in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Key activities to be...
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...
The City of Kansas City, Missouri was awarded a $104,050 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Rail and Transit Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.075). The grant will support securing critical transportation infrastructure and protecting the public from risks as outlined under the FY 2023 TSGP. The program aims to enhance security for public transportation systems including intra-city bus, ferries, and passenger rail. The City will utilize the funding to deliver...
This $4,125,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507), will fund preliminary engineering and design for passenger improvements adjacent to Sound Transit's East Link, Downtown Redmond Link Extension, and Lynnwood Link Extension stations. The activities under this grant may include designing new or relocated Metro bus stops, shelters, benches, lighting, real-time bus arrival...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) in the amount of $44,071,937.00 to King County Metro Transit, a U.S. local government agency, on January 16, 2025. The funds will be used to provide vehicle preventive maintenance activities, such as salaries and benefits for maintenance staff, during the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The expected outcome is to maintain the safety and reliability of King County...