WA-2025-015
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this grant is to purchase approximately thirty (30) no-emission buses to replace buses that are at or beyond their useful life to provide financial support for King County Metro's no-emission bus workforce development programs and for related indirect costs.
Activities performed: Activities to be performed are related to no-emission buses: 1) Purchase approximately thirty (30) no-emission buses to replace buses that are at or beyond their useful life; 2) Expand Metro's 48-month registered apprenticeship programs (four new apprentices); 3) Expand supportive services to help purchase tools and provide dependent care (ten apprentices); 4) Provide inclusive community outreach events to promote career pathways targeting residents in underserved communities; and 5) Include train-the-trainer classes (fifteen classes) for Metro's no-emission bus training academy to support advanced workforce training.
Expected outcomes: The outcomes related to no-emission buses include maintaining safe and reliable transit service for Metro transit customers, increased apprenticeship opportunities, enhanced support services for apprentices, expanded community engagement promoting equitable career pathways, and advanced workforce training through specialized programs fostering a skilled and inclusive transit workforce.
Intended beneficiaries: Metro transit customers and staff.
Subrecipient activities: NA
Activities performed: Activities to be performed are related to no-emission buses: 1) Purchase approximately thirty (30) no-emission buses to replace buses that are at or beyond their useful life; 2) Expand Metro's 48-month registered apprenticeship programs (four new apprentices); 3) Expand supportive services to help purchase tools and provide dependent care (ten apprentices); 4) Provide inclusive community outreach events to promote career pathways targeting residents in underserved communities; and 5) Include train-the-trainer classes (fifteen classes) for Metro's no-emission bus training academy to support advanced workforce training.
Expected outcomes: The outcomes related to no-emission buses include maintaining safe and reliable transit service for Metro transit customers, increased apprenticeship opportunities, enhanced support services for apprentices, expanded community engagement promoting equitable career pathways, and advanced workforce training through specialized programs fostering a skilled and inclusive transit workforce.
Intended beneficiaries: Metro transit customers and staff.
Subrecipient activities: NA
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE LOW OR NO EMISSION COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ZERO-EMISSION AND LOW-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES AS WELL AS ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION AND LEASING OF REQUIRED SUPPORTING FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Washington
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
County Of King was awarded
Green Bus Grant: Advancing No-Emission Fleet and Workforce Development
Project Grant WA-2025-015
worth $33,552,634
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in May 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Washington United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 7 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$6,044,409 (15.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Low or No Emission Vehicle Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/5/25
Period of Performance
5/2/25
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$33.6M
Federal Obligation
$6.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$39.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
WA-2025-015
SAI Number
WA-2025-015-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
6905A5 REGION 10 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
E1D1LQ5QENJ8
Awardee CAGE
3VYY1
Performance District
WA-90
Senators
Maria Cantwell
Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Modified: 5/5/25