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Paratransit/Special Needs formula grants assist transit agencies around the state in sustaining and expanding services to persons with disabilities, seniors and children.
Rural Mobility formula grants support transit agencies in providing public transportation services in rural and small urban service areas. The funds for these grants are based on sales tax expenditures.
The table below provides an overview of the just over $60 million awarded to 31 organizations for the 2021-2023 Paratransit/Special Needs and Rural Mobility formula grants.
|
Organization |
Paratransit/Special Needs formula funds |
Rural Mobility formula funds |
Award |
|
Asotin County PTBA (Asotin County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$55,562 |
$38,518 |
$94,080 |
|
Ben Franklin Transit (BentonFranklin Public Transportation) |
$3,728,981 |
$0 |
$3,728,981 |
|
Central Transit (City of Ellensburg) |
$5,604 |
$0 |
$5,604 |
|
Clallam Transit System (Clallam County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$611,047 |
$195,455 |
$806,502 |
|
Columbia County Public Transportation |
$317,746 |
$0 |
$317,746 |
|
Community Transit (Snohomish County Public Transit Benefit Area Corp.) |
$2,106,140 |
$0 |
$2,106,140 |
|
C-TRAN (Clark County Public Transit Agency) |
$3,323,518 |
$0 |
$3,323,518 |
|
Everett Transit |
$1,643,675 |
$0 |
$1,643,675 |
|
Garfield County Transportation Authority |
$66,306 |
$806 |
$67,112 |
|
Grant Transit Authority (Grant County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$1,220,667 |
$0 |
$1,220,667 |
|
Grays Harbor Transit (Grays Harbor Transportation Authority) |
$630,614 |
$1,384,093 |
$2,014,707 |
|
Intercity Transit |
$2,611,970 |
$0 |
$2,611,970 |
|
Island Transit (Island County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$1,478,419 |
$2,986,345 |
$4,464,764 |
|
Jefferson Transit (Jefferson Transit Authority) |
$301,338 |
$554,703 |
$856,041 |
|
King County Metro Transit |
$15,675,900 |
$0 |
$15,675,900 |
|
Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority) |
$3,123,813 |
$0 |
$3,123,813 |
|
Link Transit (Chelan Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$961,028 |
$0 |
$961,028 |
|
Mason Transit Authority (Mason County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$1,560,910 |
$2,236,339 |
$3,797,249 |
|
Pacific Transit System (Pacific County Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$133,467 |
$201,066 |
$334,533 |
|
Pierce Transit (Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation) |
$3,626,751 |
$0 |
$3,626,751 |
|
Pullman Transit (City of Pullman) |
$233,529 |
$0 |
$233,529 |
|
RiverCities Transit (City of Longview) |
$409,678 |
$0 |
$409,678 |
|
Selah Transit (City of Selah) |
$16,930 |
$0 |
$16,930 |
|
Skagit Transit (Skagit Transit System) |
$1,032,524 |
$0 |
$1,032,524 |
|
STA (Spokane Transit Authority) |
$3,417,426 |
$0 |
$3,417,426 |
|
TranGO (Okanogan County Transit Authority) |
$52,543 |
$265,870 |
$318,413 |
|
Twin Transit (Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area) |
$678,049 |
$0 |
$678,049 |
|
Union Gap Transit (City of Union Gap) |
$44,537 |
$0 |
$44,537 |
|
Valley Transit |
$472,912 |
$192,555 |
$665,467 |
|
WTA (Whatcom Transportation Authority) |
$2,459,938 |
$0 |
$2,459,938 |
|
Yakima Transit (City of Yakima) |
$251,478 |
$0 |
$251,478 |
For more information, contact Susan Garber-Yonts at susan.garber-yonts@wsdot.wa.gov or 206-716-1115, or your local WSDOT Public Transportation community liaison.
