Rural Mobility
These competitive and transit formula grants support rural and small urban areas. Grant recipients use these funds to purchase or enhance vehicles and facilities as well as support operations.
Funds are based on sales tax expenditures, including money spent in county locations outside of the transit agency service area.
Awards
The 2019-2021 Rural Mobility grants table below shows 12 projects awarded nearly $8.1 million for July 2019-June 2021.
|
Organization |
Award |
|
Asotin County Public Transportation Benefit Area |
$73,364 |
|
City of Selah |
$6,607 |
|
Clallam Transit System |
$316,979 |
|
Garfield County Public Transportation |
$10,139 |
|
Grays Harbor Transit Authority |
$1,041,955 |
|
Island Transit |
$1,793,096 |
|
Jefferson Transit Authority |
$217,558 |
|
Kitsap Transit |
$2,522,285 |
|
Mason County Transportation Authority |
$1,539,691 |
|
Pacific Transit |
$153,575 |
|
TranGO (Okanogan County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$202,390 |
|
Valley Transit (Walla Walla County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$177,531 |
|
Total |
$8,055,750 |
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