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...
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 $31,776,848 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants program) provides funding to the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) for preventive maintenance activities on their transit vehicles and facilities. The grant supports the preservation and extension of functionality and serviceability of STA's assets, including buses, paratransit vehicles, and buildings, in a cost-effective manner. The project will help extend the life of STA's...
The Spokane Transit Authority (STA) received a $10.3 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on April 22, 2021 for preventive maintenance through May 10, 2021. The funding was provided through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support STA's delivery of preventive maintenance for its transit operations. The Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program makes federal resources available to local transit authorities for...
This $1,207,681 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the purchase of approximately three fixed-route buses for the Spokane Public Transportation Benefit Area (also known as the Spokane Transit Authority). The new buses will have a minimum useful life of 15 years or 750,000 miles, replacing existing vehicles that have...
The Spokane Transit Authority received a $462,428 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support capital and operating assistance for public transportation services in the Spokane, Washington urbanized area. The grant period runs from March 17, 2021 through August 26, 2024 and will help fund the Authority's ongoing provision of public bus and paratransit services to residents. As...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $16.48 million project grant to the Spokane Transit Authority under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will support the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, or lease of buses and related equipment as well as rehabilitation, purchase, construction, or lease of bus-related facilities. The grant period runs from May 2021 through July 2025. The...
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 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...
This $184,056,595 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the construction of two key transit centers for the new STRIDE bus rapid transit (BRT) line in King County, Washington. Specifically, the grant will cover the costs to construct the Tukwila International Boulevard Station, including new BRT platforms, pedestrian bridges, and bus-only lanes on SR 518. It will also fund the development of...