WA-2024-063
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to replace or purchase buses and related equipment, expansion of a transit center hub, and replace a vehicle wash system in rural areas of Washington State.
Activities performed: Activities to be performed are to purchase and replace vehicles in the medium-duty and heavy-duty bus categories and to replace a failing bus wash system and design and construct a new transit hub.
Expected outcomes: Expected outcomes for these projects are to increase safety and performance by replacing older vehicles with newer ones.
They will improve access and mobility for transit riders and residents in rural Washington.
Intended beneficiaries: Intended beneficiaries are public transportation customers in rural counties who utilize public transportation services across the state of Washington.
Subrecipient activities: Subrecipient activities are to follow proper procurement processes to purchase approved vehicles and construct a new transit center.
Subrecipients may choose to conduct their own procurement or use the state cooperative master contract to purchase the vehicles.
Subrecipients: Grant Transit - purchase (4) heavy-duty buses (replacements), vehicle wash system replacement.
Grays Harbor Transit - purchase (3) medium-duty buses (replacements), purchase (2) medium-duty expansion buses.
Island Transit - design and build a transit center.
Activities performed: Activities to be performed are to purchase and replace vehicles in the medium-duty and heavy-duty bus categories and to replace a failing bus wash system and design and construct a new transit hub.
Expected outcomes: Expected outcomes for these projects are to increase safety and performance by replacing older vehicles with newer ones.
They will improve access and mobility for transit riders and residents in rural Washington.
Intended beneficiaries: Intended beneficiaries are public transportation customers in rural counties who utilize public transportation services across the state of Washington.
Subrecipient activities: Subrecipient activities are to follow proper procurement processes to purchase approved vehicles and construct a new transit center.
Subrecipients may choose to conduct their own procurement or use the state cooperative master contract to purchase the vehicles.
Subrecipients: Grant Transit - purchase (4) heavy-duty buses (replacements), vehicle wash system replacement.
Grays Harbor Transit - purchase (3) medium-duty buses (replacements), purchase (2) medium-duty expansion buses.
Island Transit - design and build a transit center.
Funding Goals
THE GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO REPLACE REHABILITATE AND PURCHASE BUSES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND TO CONSTRUCT BUS-RELATED FACILITIES INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OR INNOVATIONS TO MODIFY LOW OR NO EMISSION VEHICLES OR FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Washington
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 6% from $12,822,500 to $13,537,500.
Washington State Department Of Transportation was awarded
Washington State Rural Transit Improvement Grant
Project Grant WA-2024-063
worth $10,830,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Washington United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 10 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$2,707,500 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Buses and Bus Facilities Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/19/25
Period of Performance
9/10/24
Start Date
7/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$10.8M
Federal Obligation
$2.7M
Non-Federal Obligation
$13.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for WA-2024-063
Transaction History
Modifications to WA-2024-063
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
WA-2024-063
SAI Number
WA-2024-063-01-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
6905A5 REGION 10 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
FCT9KQ8L2574
Awardee CAGE
1RZW4
Performance District
WA-90
Senators
Maria Cantwell
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Modified: 5/19/25