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2009 -2011 Public Transportation Grant Requests

110 Projects - $ 37 Million

 Map of the 2009-2011 Public Transportation Competitive Grants Award locations

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Public Transportation Grants Competitive Award

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) awarded public transportation grants for 110 projects totaling more than $37 million for July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. These grants improve public transportation within and between rural communities, provide transportation services between cities, purchase new buses and other equipment, and provide public transportation service for the elderly and persons with disabilities.

The grantees competed for state and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds which are administered through state Rural Mobility and Paratransit/Special Needs Non-Profit grants, and federal Rural Mobility, Special Needs, Job Access and New Freedom grants. Over the biennium, state funds of $14 million will be matched with approximately $23 million in federal funds.

As the project list below illustrates, the competitive grant funds were awarded across Washington. WSDOT awarded these grants to transportation providers including transit agencies, non-profit agencies, tribal transportation and senior services.

Number on Map Organization Name County(s) Served Project Description Award
1 Ben Franklin Transit Benton and Franklin Provide dial-a-ride services to ADA-eligible persons residing outside current service boundaries. $ 35,500
2 Ben Franklin Transit Benton and Franklin Develop and implement an in-house travel training program to better serve persons with special needs. $ 75,000
3 Career Path Service Stevens Replace one wheelchair-accessible minivan equipped with two wheelchair stations, a manual ramp, and snow tires. $ 30,800
4 Catholic Community Services Pierce Reimburse volunteer drivers who provide special needs transportation. $ 96,388
5 Clallam Transit System Clallam Provide bus services between Port Angeles and Forks. $ 300,000
6 Coastal Community Action Program Grays Harbor Purchase two minivans to provide dial-a-ride services to low-income individuals for employment and education-related purposes. $ 60,704
7 Coastal Community Action Program Grays Harbor Provide dial-a-ride services to low-income individuals for employment and education-related purposes. $ 460,134
8 Columbia County Public Transportation Columbia and Walla Walla Provide dial-a-ride services that make connections to neighboring communities. $ 938,220
9 Council on Aging & Human Services-COAST Whitman Replace one wheelchair-accessible minivan for special needs transportation services. $ 32,000
10 Council on Aging & Human Services-COAST Whitman, Asotin, and Garfield Provide special needs transportation services. $ 550,000
11 Cowlitz Indian Tribe Lewis and Cowlitz Replace one wheelchair-accessible van for dial-a-ride services in south Lewis and north Cowlitz Counties. $ 50,000
12 Cowlitz Indian Tribe Lewis and Cowlitz Provide dial-a-ride services in south Lewis and north Cowlitz Counties. $ 146,625
13 Ephrata Senior Center Grant Replace one cutaway minibus for services to elderly persons in the Ephrata area. $ 62,000
14 Garfield County Public Transportation Garfield Provide dial-a-ride services. $ 166,650
15 Grant Transit Authority Grant Replace four bus shelters. $ 21,600
16 Grant Transit Authority Grant and Adams Provide bus services for employment-related purposes between Moses Lake and the Warden and Othello processing plants. $ 150,610
17 Grays Harbor Transit Authority Grays Harbor Provide bus services in the Quinault area. $ 407,754
18 Grays Harbor Transit Authority Grays Harbor Provide bus services in the North and South Beach areas. $ 738,426
19 Hopelink King Purchase nine wheelchair-accessible minibuses and nine other minibuses on behalf of other non-profit transportation service providers in the area. $ 471,564
20 HopeSource Kittitas Purchase one van to provide dial-a-ride services. $ 50,000
21 HopeSource Kittitas Provide bus services to the general public in Ellensburg. $ 187,500
22 HopeSource Kittitas Provide dial-a-ride and bus services to the general public and persons with special needs. $ 1,087,283
23 Human Services Council Clark Provide brokered transportation services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities who do not qualify for Medicaid or for complementary ADA services. $ 247,500
24 Human Services Council Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Provide brokered transportation services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities who do not qualify for Medicaid or complementary ADA services. $ 361,312
25 Human Services Council Clark Provide brokered transportation services to low-income individuals for employment-related purposes. $ 474,375
26 Intercity Transit Thurston Provide dial-a-ride services to low-income individuals for employment-related purposes throughout the Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater urbanized area. $ 247,019
27 Island Transit Island Replace four 40ft transit coaches for rural transportation services. $ 1,226,272
28 Jefferson Transit Authority Jefferson Replace two 30ft transit coaches and two cutaway minibuses for services to the general public. $ 205,718
29 Jefferson Transit Authority Jefferson, Clallam, and Grays Harbor Provide bus services to communities located in west Jefferson County. Provide connections with Clallam Transit in Forks and Grays Harbor Transit in Amanda Park. $ 311,250
30 Jefferson Transit Authority Jefferson Provide dial-a-ride and bus services in east Jefferson County. $ 1,330,000
31 Kalispel Tribe of Indians Spokane and Pend Oreille Provide bus services to low-income individuals for employment-related purposes between the communities of Spokane/Airway Heights, Usk, Cusick, and the Kalispel Nation Reservation. $ 62,084
32 Klickitat County Senior Services Klickitat Purchase two wheelchair-accessible minivans for dial-a-ride services. $ 56,000
33 Klickitat County Senior Services Klickitat Provide dial-a-ride and bus services to the general public and persons with special needs. $ 885,468
34 Link Transit Chelan and Douglas Facilitate mobility coordination activities that support services for elderly persons and persons with disabilities. $ 102,170
35 Link Transit Chelan Provide bus services that connect the rural communities of Leavenworth and Plain/Lake Wenatchee. Provide dial-a-ride services to the general public in the Leavenworth area. $ 116,651
36 Link Transit Chelan Provide commuter services between Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Chelan. $ 285,000
37 Link Transit Chelan and Douglas Provide bus services that link communities along both sides of the Columbia River between Chelan and Wenatchee. $ 300,000
38 Link Transit Chelan and Douglas Provide bus services to low-income neighborhoods within the urbanized area to ensure ongoing access to employment-related destinations and to regional transit services. $ 450,000
39 Lower Columbia CAP Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Replace one wheelchair-accessible minibus for services provided to elderly persons and Medicaid clients. $ 40,000
40 Lower Columbia CAP Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz, and Clark Replace one wheelchair-accessible minibus for bus services for the general public along the I-5 corridor between Vancouver and Olympia. $ 44,000
41 Lower Columbia CAP Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz, and Clark Provide bus services to the general public between communities along the I-5 corridor between Vancouver and Olympia. $ 586,960
42 Lummi Indian Business Council (LIBC) Whatcom Provide public transportation to the general public of the Lummi Tribal Nation. $ 314,249
43 Makah Tribal Council Clallam Provide bus services to the general public of the Makah Tribal Nation. $ 141,386
44 Mason County Transportation Authority Mason Provide bus services between Shelton, Lower Hood Canal, Arcadia, and the Agate/Hartsine areas of Mason County as contracted with the Shelton School District. $ 207,170
45 Mason County Transportation Authority Mason Replace three 35ft transit coaches for bus services. $ 900,000
46 Mason County Transportation Authority Mason Provide dial-a-ride services to persons with special needs and the general public. $ 938,450
47 Mason County Transportation Authority Mason Provide bus services that make connections to transit services in adjacent counties. $ 944,848
48 Mid-Columbia Economic Development District Skamania and Klickitat Coordinate with transportation providers in the Mid-Columbia region of Washington and Oregon through the mobility manager. $ 88,000
49 Mt. Si Senior Center King Provide dial-a-ride services for persons with special needs in rural communities. $ 480,549
50 Northshore Senior Center King and Snohomish Provide dial-a-ride services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities in communities of north King and south Snohomish Counties. $ 75,000
51 Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition (OCTN) Okanogan Provide shuttle services to the general public between Okanogan and Omak. $ 65,050
52 Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition (OCTN) Okanogan Provide commuter services that run between Omak and the Colville Indian Agency and are provided to low-income and special needs individuals for employment-related purposes. $ 73,848
53 Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition (OCTN) Okanogan Replace two wheelchair-accessible minibuses for services to the general public and persons with speical needs. Purchase snow tires, safety steps, and 20 bus stop signs. $ 138,382
54 Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition (OCTN) Okanogan and Douglas Provide commuter services to low-income and special needs individuals for employment-related purposes. $ 180,996
55 Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition (OCTN) Okanogan and Douglas Provide dial-a-ride services to the general public and persons with special needs in Okanogan County and rural communities in northern Douglas County. $ 459,570
56 Olympic Community Action Program Clallam and Jefferson Provide vanpool services to low-income individuals. $ 147,613
57 Pacific Transit Pacific Replace one 30ft, wheelchair-accessible transit coach for services to the general public. $ 288,000
58 Pacific Transit Pacific Provide bus and dial-a-ride services that connect to transit services in Astoria, Oregon. $ 1,046,250
59 Paratransit Services Clallam Replace two wheelchair-accessible minivans for dial-a-ride services. $ 75,200
60 Paratransit Services Clallam Replace six wheelchair-accessible minibuses for dial-a-ride services. $ 264,000
61 People for People Yakima Provide dial-a-ride services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. $ 77,324
62 People for People Yakima Establish a mobility management program to coordinate special needs transportation, provide community outreach, and identify transportation resources and needs. $ 100,530
63 People for People Adams, Lincoln, and Grant Provide dial-a-ride and bus services to the general public and persons with special needs. $ 171,351
64 People for People Yakima Purchase one wheelchair-accessible truck chassis cutaway minibus for bus services for the Pahto Public Passage in the Yakama Tribal Nation. $ 250,453
65 People for People Adams, Lincoln, and Grant Provide commuter services to low-income individuals for employment-related purposes between Othello and Moses Lake, and between Grand Coulee and Davenport. $ 333,605
66 People for People Yakima and Benton Provide bus services that connect communities along I-82 between Prosser and Yakima. $ 392,927
67 People for People Yakima Replace six wheelchair-accessible van chassis cutaway minibuses for dial-a-ride services and one wheelchair-accessible truck chassis cutaway minibus equipped with a security camera for bus services. $ 486,387
68 People for People Adams, Lincoln, and Grant Provide dial-a-ride and bus services to the general public and persons with special needs. $ 781,074
69 People for People Yakima Provide dial-a-ride services to low-income individuals for employment-related purposes. $ 808,197
70 People for People Yakima Provide dial-a-ride services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. $ 1,174,301
71 Pierce County Department of Community Services Pierce Provide dial-a-ride services to people with special needs living in rural areas to connect them with Pierce Transit. $ 234,366
72 Puget Sound Educational Services District Pierce and King Provide driver training for people with low incomes who, in turn, provide transportation to people with special needs. $ 196,000
73 Pullman Transit Whitman Replace four 40ft and one 35ft transit coaches for bus services for the general public in Pullman. $ 339,000
74 Pullman Transit Whitman Provide dial-a-ride and bus services to the general public in Pullman. $ 1,100,000
75 Rural Resources Community Action Stevens Provide commuter services to the general public. $ 234,048
76 Rural Resources Community Action Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille Provide dial-a-ride services. $ 833,590
77 Senior Services of King County King Provide dial-a-ride services with paid and volunteer drivers to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. $ 518,609
78-79 Senior Services of Snohomish County Snohomish Provide bus services to people with special needs in rural areas. $ 721,688
80 Skagit Transit Skagit Provide dial-a-ride services to persons with disabilities in rural areas beyond ADA service boundaries. $ 45,760
81 Skagit Transit Skagit Purchase one minibus equipped with a bicycle rack for services in Anacortes. $ 94,952
82 Skagit Transit Skagit Provide dial-a-ride services to persons with disabilities in rural areas beyond ADA service boundaries. $ 151,488
83 Skagit Transit Skagit Provide new bus service to increase the frequency of transit services in Anacortes. $ 185,328
84 Skagit Transit Skagit Provide bus services, including Sunday service, to enhance employment-related transportation in Mount Vernon, Burlington, and Sedro Woolley. $ 195,000
85 Skagit Transit Skagit Purchase one 30-40ft bus equipped with a bicycle rack. $ 314,550
86 Skamania County Senior Services Skamania Replace one wheelchair-accessible minibus and one wheelchair-accessible van for dial-a-ride services. $ 101,864
87 Skamania County Senior Services Skamania and Clark Provide bus services along State Route 14 between Carson and Fishers Landing in Vancouver. $ 239,119
88 Skamania County Senior Services Skamania Provide dial-a-ride services to persons with special needs. $ 314,543
89 Special Mobility Services, Inc Spokane Provide dial-a-ride services in north Spokane County and northern areas of the city of Spokane outside the current transit service boundaries. $ 128,234
90 Special Mobility Services, Inc Spokane and Pend Oreille Provide bus services to the general public between Newport and the city of Spokane. $ 159,543
91 Special Mobility Services, Inc Spokane, Lincoln, and Adams Provide bus services to the general public between Davenport and Spokane, and between Ritzville and Spokane. $ 160,323
92 Special Mobility Services, Inc Spokane Provide dial-a-ride services in north Spokane County and northern areas of the city of Spokane outside the current service boundaries. $ 252,464
93 Spokane Tribe of Indians Stevens Establish and operate a public transit pilot project providing bus services to residents in and around the Spokane Tribal Nation. $ 106,053
94 Spokane Tribe of Indians Stevens Purchase two wheelchair-accessible minibuses for a pilot project providing transportation services to residents on and around the Spokane Tribal Nation. $ 120,000
95 Squaxin Island Tribe Mason, Grays Harbor, and Thurston Provide dial-a-ride and bus services to the general public between Kamilche, Steamboat Island Road, and the Elma/McCleary area. $ 133,780
96 Stillaguamish Tribe Transit Services (STTS) Snohomish Provide dial-a-ride services to rural areas of north Snohomish County. $ 178,997
97 TOGETHER! Thurston, Grays Harbor, Lewis, and Mason Provide dial-a-ride services to special needs populations in unserved and underserved areas. $ 1,309,000
98 Trancare Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan Purchase one wheelchair-accessible minivan equipped with a ramp to provide Medicaid transportation services. $ 47,425
99 Twin Transit Lewis Replace one minibus for bus services in Centralia and Chehalis. $ 146,880
100 Twin Transit Lewis Provide dial-a-ride and bus services to persons with special needs and the general public of Centralia and Chehalis. $ 273,496
101 Twin Transit Lewis Replace one wheelchair-accessible minibus for bus services in Centralia and Chehalis. $ 76,800
102 Valley Transit Walla Walla Provide dial-a-ride, bus, and vanpool services to the general public and persons with special needs. $ 1,250,000
103 Wahkiakum County Health and Human Resources Wahkiakum Purchase two minibuses for services to the general public and persons with special needs. $ 50,902
104 Wahkiakum County Health and Human Resources Wahkiakum Provide bus services to the general public and persons with special needs. $ 341,306
105 Whatcom Council of Governments Whatcom Use mobility management to expand community outreach to include seniors, special needs travelers, and their families in order to inform them about transportation options in the area. $ 150,000
106 Whatcom Transportation Authority Whatcom Replace nine wheelchair-accessible buses for complementary paratransit and safety net services. $ 698,544
107 White Pass Community Services Coalition dba LEWIS Mt Hwy Transit Lewis Provide bus services that connect rural communities in east Lewis County. $ 609,804
108 Yakama Nation Yakima Facilitate mobility management activities including marketing, outreach, and coordination of transportation services for the Yakama Tribal Nation. $ 127,795
109 Yakima Transit Yakima Purchase two wheelchair-accessible minibuses for dial-a-ride services provided to persons with disabilities in the city of Yakima. $ 96,000
110 Yakima Transit Yakima Increase the amount of service hours provided in the city of Yakima through dial-a-ride and bus services. $ 131,025
Total $37,223,517