The Spokane Transit Authority received a $10.4 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on June 21, 2021 to complete preventive maintenance activities by December 9, 2021. The funding was provided through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program, which provides federal resources to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operations assistance, and...
This is a $2,415,362 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). The purpose of this award is to provide funding for the Spokane Public Transportation Benefit Area (commonly known as Spokane Transit Authority) to purchase approximately three (3) fixed-route coaches to replace existing vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. The new buses will have a...
This $23.9 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating expenses for fixed route and paratransit services provided by the Spokane Transit Authority. The grant aims to prevent, respond to, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic through $23,899,877 in FY 2021 CRRSAA Section 5307 funding allocated entirely for eligible operating costs. As a condition of...
This $506,250 Project Grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) to the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) on August 15, 2024. The grant funding will support comprehensive transit-oriented development (TOD) planning along the Division Street corridor in Spokane, Washington. Specifically, the grant will enable STA to hire a consultant team to complete a detailed planning study for a planned bus rapid transit...
This Project Grant award of $419,427 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund mobility management and operating assistance projects in the Spokane, Washington area. The primary project is a $xx,xxx mobility management initiative by the Spokane Public Transportation Benefit Area (Spokane Transit Authority) to assess transportation needs, increase...
The Spokane Transit Authority (STA) received a $5,754,747 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration on September 23, 2021 to support the Central City Line Bus Rapid Transit project. The grant funding will supplant STA's non-CIG matching funds commitment under federal grant number WA-2020-009 for activities related to stations, stops, terminals and intermodal facilities. STA will amend the corresponding grant in TRAMS to reduce the local share for...
This $884,107 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), CFDA 20.513 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program, will fund the following activities in the Spokane urban area: Purchase of one ADA-accessible vehicle for Coast Transportation to provide transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural areas south of Spokane without access to public transit. The vehicle has a...
This $967,407 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) will fund transportation services and projects in the Spokane, Washington urban area. The grant scope includes the purchase of one ADA-accessible vehicle, mobility management services, and operating assistance for five specialized transportation programs serving seniors and individuals with disabilities. Key activities...
This is a $848,178 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) to the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation. The purpose of this 3-year award is to provide operating assistance, vehicle preventive maintenance, and project administration for the Moccasin Express transit service. The funding will be used to maintain safe and reliable transit operations, including access to medical, social, educational,...
The federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $481,723.00 to the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation to fund two additional full-time drivers and purchase two replacement paratransit vehicles for the Moccasin Express fleet. The award will also cover vehicle fuel, maintenance, and indirect costs for the transportation service on the Spokane Indian Reservation. This grant program...