The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Skagit Transit a $118,204 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 17, 2021. The grant funded bus stop reconstruction services to be completed by January 31, 2022. As described under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program, the funding supports capital and operating assistance for transit services and transportation planning in urbanized areas. The work performed under...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program, provides $3,125,000.00 to Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corp (doing business as Pierce Transit) to purchase and replace approximately 200 bus stop shelters. The goal is to modernize and upgrade passenger experience, improve transportation safety, security, and accessibility for...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration totaling $149,487 will allow Everett Transit to update approximately 22 bus shelters in Everett, Washington. Funded through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), the grant will support painting shelters, replacing benches, and swapping glass panels for mesh within the existing footprints. Expected outcomes include increased rider safety,...
This $108,000 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) will fund the design and construction of a private, safe, and readily accessible restroom for transit operators at the Skagit Station in Mount Vernon, Washington. The project will be carried out by hiring a third-party consultant to complete the necessary construction work. The intended outcome is to provide a...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $411,795 to the Squaxin Island Tribe to fund the engineering design and construction of a new bus facility. The key products and services to be delivered include: Site preparation and construction, including clearing debris, grading the land, laying foundations, and constructing the bus barn structure....
This $7.3 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund operating expenditures for transit services provided by Skagit Transit in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will fully cover operating costs for all transit services operated by Skagit Transit, as well as services supporting vaccination transportation and food delivery needs, from August 2021...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending (CFDA 20.534) program, will fund $2,282,438.00 in bus stop access improvements in Olympia, Washington. The award supports activities such as adding or replacing shelter pads, lighting, benches, and sidewalks to enhance safety, accessibility, and efficiency for transit users accessing the local fare-free...
This $339,423 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund a pedestrian safety pilot project for Sound Transit's regional express bus program in Washington state. The key activities to be performed include: Conducting preliminary engineering and design of bus transit centers to enhance passenger and pedestrian safety by evaluating changes to lighting, audio, and channelization to keep pedestrians separate from bus...
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...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) provides $26,360,000 to the Washington State Department of Transportation to replace and purchase buses, construct a new transit center, and replace a vehicle wash system in rural areas of Washington State. The key activities to be performed include purchasing and replacing medium-duty and heavy-duty buses, designing and constructing a...