Consolidated

Consolidated grants provide funds for public transportation improvements within and between rural communities; tribal transportation; transportation services between cities; purchases of new buses and equipment; and public transportation services to seniors and people with disabilities.

This grant is partially supported by state funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) (22.3 percent). The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.

This grant is also supported by funding from the Multimodal Account (11.8 percent), Rural Mobility Account (12.7 percent), and federal sources (53.2 percent).

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Awarded through a competitive process supported by state and federal funding. WSDOT works with an advisory committee when establishing ranking criteria for the competitive process.

Consolidated grants provide funds from six sources

Federal Transit Administration sources

  • Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities - Section 5310
  • Formula Grants for Rural Areas - Section 5311
  • Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program - Section 5339(a)

State sources

Eligible applicants

Nonprofits, tribes, public transit agencies, and local agencies in Washington state are eligible to apply.

Eligible projects

To be eligible, applicants must participate -and have their project need identified -in a regionally developed Coordinated Public Transportation - Human Services Transportation Plan. Contact the regional transportation planning organization (PDF 1.5MB) in your area to ensure that you can apply for 2025-2027 Consolidated Grant funds.

Operating

Projects directly related to system operation, such as operating assistance for rural public transportation services, operating assistance for paratransit/special needs transportation services, and feeder-bus service for the intercity network.

Mobility management 

  • Information services that help providers and passengers coordinate and understand available transportation options.
  • Short-range planning, management activities, or activities for improving coordination among public transportation and other transportation service providers.

Capital

Projects to purchase assets such as vehicles, equipment, and technology. Small construction projects less than $2.5 million, such as bus stop/sidewalk upgrades, public transportation facilities, and park-and-ride improvements.

Note: Large construction projects and ferry-vessel purchases are not eligible.

Planning

Planning, coordination, or other activities that address the needs of applicants and the communities they serve.

Match requirements

Applicants must provide matching funds for each project. The percentage of matching funds required depends on the project type:

  • Sustaining projects: Continuing operating or mobility management projects must provide 10 percent matching funds.
  • New projects: Capital and expansion of operating, mobility management, or planning projects not previously funded by a Consolidated grant must provide 5 percent matching funds.

Providing local match demonstrates a level of local commitment for the project.

Evaluation criteria

A panel of subject matter experts, with knowledge in areas such as rural transportation, human-centered transportation services and/or accessible transportation, transit asset management, and transit and local planning will evaluate 2025-2027 biennium grant applications using the following criteria. The project:

  • Establishes, preserves, or improves public transportation services.
  • Defines specific performance measures the applicant will use to determine the project’s success.
  • Addresses a recognized need within a community and reflects a community-led process of coordination and input.
  • Leverages funds from other sources and/or documents local commitment to support and implement the project.
  • Connects to other transportation systems and/or modes.
  • Appears to be feasible as described.
  • Complies with state rules (WAC 194-29) regarding alternative fuels (for vehicle-purchase projects only).
  • Contributes to the state’s effort to maintain the number of public transportation vehicles within their minimum useful life (for vehicle-purchase projects only).
  • Describes sufficient applicant experience managing transportation projects and grant awards.
  • Describes sufficient financial capability and resources by the applicant to implement and carry out the project within either two (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2027) or four (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2029) years.

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Awards

This table illustrates 153 new and continuing Consolidated Grant projects funded for $136.5 million. This includes $69.3 million for 61 continuing four-year projects from 2023-2025 and $67.2 million for 92 new projects in 2025-2027.

OrganizationCounty/countiesProject titleAward
Asotin County Public Transportation Benefit AreaAsotinPurchase of two replacement ADA-accessible vehicles with camera systems for paratransit services$272,304
Bainbridge Island Senior/Community CenterKitsapPurchase of an ADA-equipped EV van to provide transportation services to senior citizens and people with disabilities$115,000
Cancer Can'tFerry, Pend Oreille, Spokane, StevensFunding for a Transportation Support Program for cancer patients, a volunteer driver program$257,662
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington – King CountyKingFunding of the Volunteer Services program that provides low-income older adults and adults with disabilities in rural and urban areas of King County with free transportation$90,980
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington – Snohomish CountySnohomishSustaining the Disabled Veterans Transportation program$64,262
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington – Pierce CountyPiercePierce County volunteer transportation services program*$351,972
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington – Pierce CountyThurstonSustaining the Thurston Bus Buddies Program, which helps community members (including seniors and people with disabilities) learn about fixed-route services*120,182
Central Transit (City of Ellensburg)KittitasSustaining and preserving Ellensburg Central Transit's fixed-route service$2,270,000
Clallam Transit System (Clallam County Public Transportation Benefit Area)ClallamClallam Transit System Strait Shot regional bus service operating assistance $989,448
Clallam Transit System (Clallam County Public Transportation Benefit Area)ClallamClallam Transit System Route 16 rural and tribal access operating assistance $912,991
Clallam Transit System (Clallam County Public Transportation Benefit Area)ClallamParatransit Services within Clallam County*$2,266,976
COAST Public Transportation (Council on Aging & Human Services)Asotin, Garfield, Spokane, WhitmanDemand-response and deviated fixed-route public transportation services*$1,058,751
Coastal CAP (Coastal Community Action Program)PacificSustaining the Driven to Opportunity Program; providing demand-response service to low-income, disabled, and special needs populations in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties$1,100,613
Coastal CAP (Coastal Community Action Program)Mason, ThurstonSustaining Driven to Opportunity program for Thurston/Mason County$480,577
Coastal CAP (Coastal Community Action Program)Grays Harbor, PacificGrays Harbor Driven to Opportunity vehicle replacement$40,500
Coastal CAP (Coastal Community Action Program)Mason, ThurstonThurston/Mason County Driven to Opportunity vehicle replacement$40,500
Columbia Area Transit (Hood River County Transportation District)KlickitatFunding weekend White Salmon/Bingen Hood River deviated fixed-route service$14,054
Columbia County Public TransportationColumbiaReplacement of one ADA 18-passenger cutaway bus$121,974
Columbia County Public TransportationColumbiaProcurement of bus tire installation and balancing equipment$26,611
Columbia County Public TransportationColumbia, Garfield, Walla WallaSustaining accessible, six-days-per-week demand-response transportation services for the general public and for persons with special needs in Columbia County, with connections into Walla Walla and Garfield counties*$2,686,576
Community Action of Skagit CountySkagitOperating support for special needs transportation program$430,484
Community in MotionClarkSustaining Employment Transportation Program$548,972
Community in MotionCowlitz, WahkiakumSustaining operating assistance for Reserve-A-Ride program providing transportation for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and other at-risk Cowlitz/Wahkiakum residents*$819,016
Community in MotionClarkSustaining operating assistance for CIM's Reserve-A-Ride program providing transportation for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and other at-risk Clark County residents*$995,462
Community in MotionClarkNorth County Shuttle Service program*$520,963
Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationFerry, OkanoganAssessment of barriers in transportation access$373,747
Cowlitz Indian TribeClark, Cowlitz, LewisThe Cowlitz Tribal Transit Program$765,000
Cowlitz Indian TribeClark, Cowlitz, LewisCowlitz tribal transit service – rural demand planning*$32,500
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of GovernmentsCowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, WahkiakumMobility management program*$274,190
Ecumenical Christian Helping Hands Organization (ECHHO)JeffersonSustaining the Volunteer Drivers Transportation Program$231,973
Entrust Community ServicesYakimaProviding door-to-door transportation services to and from employment and social sites for people with disabilities$662,900
Garfield County Transportation AuthorityAsotin, GarfieldReplacement of one transit van for commuter and demand-response service$54,376
Garfield County Transportation AuthorityGarfieldOperating Assistance to sustain demand-response service*$743,160
Grant Transit Authority (Grant County Public Transportation Benefit Area)GrantOperating assistance for the preservation of direct operated demand-response and complementary ADA transportation services.$1,688,338
Grant Transit Authority (Grant County Public Transportation Benefit Area)GrantOperating assistance for the preservation of fixed-route and route-deviated service operating in Grant County$6,541,085
Grays Harbor Transit (Grays Harbor Transportation Authority)Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, ThurstonPurchase of  one 35' heavy-duty replacement bus$661,267
Grays Harbor Transit (Grays Harbor Transportation Authority)Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, ThurstonPurchase of two heavy-duty shop trucks to support transit operations across the service area $264,588
Grays Harbor Transit (Grays Harbor Transportation Authority)Grays HarborPurchase of capital equipment for an intelligent security system$626,749
Grays Harbor Transit (Grays Harbor Transportation Authority)Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, ThurstonSmall construction for two-column inground hoists$325,000
Grays Harbor Transit (Grays Harbor Transportation Authority)Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, ThurstonFunding for capital improvement plan and zero-emission vehicle master plan$244,000
Grays Harbor Transit (Grays Harbor Transportation Authority)Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, ThurstonSustaining fixed-route and demand-response public transportation services in Grays Harbor County*$1,588,471
HopelinkKing, Pierce, SnohomishRegional Alliance for Resilient and Equitable Transportation (RARET)*$206,141
HopelinkKing, Pierce, SnohomishCentral Puget Sound One-Call/One-Click program*$584,539
HopelinkKingSustaining the Community Transportation Navigators program$364,949
HopelinkKingMobility management in King County*$1,016,318
HopeSourceKittitasKittitas County connector operations$895,345
HopeSourceKittitasSustaining HopeSource dial-a-ride  on-demand transportation  services$2,162,853
Island Transit (Island County Public Transportation Benefit Area)Island, Skagit, SnohomishPurchase six 35' hybrid electric replacement buses$6,259,899
Island Transit (Island County Public Transportation Benefit Area)IslandSustaining the mobility management program*$165,489
Island Transit (Island County Public Transportation Benefit Area)Island, Skagit, SnohomishSustaining rural public transportation service (North Sound Regional Connector)*$3,447,327
IslandRides (San Juan Islands Shuttle System)San JuanInstallation of electric vehicle charging system at Mullis Center$82,800
IslandRides (San Juan Islands Shuttle System)San JuanSustaining operations of IslandRides*$1,183,561
Jamestown S'Klallam TribeClallamSustaining Clallam Transit System Route 50 fixed-route service to Blyn*$300,021
Jefferson Transit (Jefferson Transit Authority)Jefferson, KitsapReplacement of a fixed-route diesel bus with a zero-emission battery electric bus$800,000
Jefferson Transit (Jefferson Transit Authority)JeffersonSustaining deviated fixed-route service between Forks and Amanda Park along US 101, Monday through Saturday*$424,315
Jefferson Transit (Jefferson Transit Authority)JeffersonSustaining fixed-route and on-demand ADA service for the some of the most vulnerable and transit-dependent residents of east Jefferson County*$3,661,773
Jefferson Transit (Jefferson Transit Authority)Clallam, Grays Harbor, JeffersonReplacement of  three buses for Jefferson Transit Olympic Connection fleet$444,174
King County Metro TransitKingSustaining community shuttles for seniors and people with disabilities in King County*$669,920
Lewis County Transit (Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area)LewisPurchase of four cutaway buses and one  boom lift to be used in the maintenance shop$625,472
Lewis County Transit (Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area)Cowlitz, Lewis, ThurstonTwo mobility management positions to help providers and passengers in Lewis, Cowlitz and Thurston counties understand available transit options; demand-response and fixed-route planning and operational software to improve mobility management and coordination*$475,534
Lewis County Transit (Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area)LewisDemand-response and special needs services*$1,986,170
Lewis County Transit (Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area)Cowlitz, Lewis, ThurstonFixed-route and deviated services*$7,800,602
Lewis Mason Thurston Council of GovernmentsLewis, Mason, ThurstonMobility Management: connecting seniors and adults with disabilities to health care services$122,124
Lincoln Hill Retirement CommunityIsland, SnohomishSustaining the Snow Goose Transit operations$467,906
Lincoln Hill Retirement CommunityIsland, SnohomishPurchase of four replacement propane buses for Snow Goose Transit$283,028
Link Transit (Chelan Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area)Chelan, DouglasSustaining mobility management program*$240,000
Link Transit (Chelan-Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area)ChelanSustaining Upper Valley demand-response*$112,500
Link Transit (Chelan-Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area)Chelan, DouglasSustaining commuter routes*$1,550,000
Link Transit (Chelan-Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area)ChelanExpansion of Greater Chelan Area general public dial-a-ride$482,500
Link Transit (Chelan-Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area)Chelan, DouglasContinuation of Transportation Reimbursement Intercommunity Program (TRIP-Link)$192,600
Link Transit (Chelan Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area)ChelanProviding seasonal SkiLink service$52,000
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Lummi Indian Business Council)WhatcomOperating three fixed routes Monday through Friday$1,498,629
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Lummi Indian Business Council)WhatcomReplacement of two transit buses$296,400
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Lummi Indian Business Council)WhatcomEmergency transportation and evacuation planning$94,156
Makah Tribal CouncilClallamSustaining public transportation needs to the community on the Makah Reservation, including elderly, disabled, and low-income populations; and providing access to off-reservation needs*$206,783
Mason Transit Authority (Mason County Public Transportation Benefit Area)MasonSustaining Mason County dial-a-ride service$2,312,331
Mid-Columbia Economic Development DistrictKlickitat, SkamaniaSustaining the Gorge TransLink Alliance mobility management project$82,769
Mid-Columbia Economic Development DistrictKlickitat, SkamaniaGorge Regional Transit Network: inclusive outreach and education project$83,160
Mid-Columbia Economic Development DistrictKlickitat, SkamaniaGorge Regional Transit Infrastructure development project$69,600
Mt. Adams Transportation Service (Klickitat County Senior Services)KlickitatFunding for new Mt. Adams Express Connector Route White Salmon/Bingen/Lyle/Murdock/Dallesport$403,370
Mt. Adams Transportation Service (Klickitat County Senior Services)KlickitatPurchase of a new ADA 14-passenger Mt. Adams Express Connector Route vehicle$152,950
Mt. Adams Transportation Service (Klickitat County Senior Services)KlickitatMt. Adams Express fixed-route service*$591,056
Mt. Adams Transportation Service (Klickitat County Senior Services)KlickitatDial-a-ride services*$1,027,200
Mt. Si Senior CenterKing, SnohomishSustaining Snoqualmie Valley Transportation operations  Monday through Friday$2,110,365
Mt. Si Senior CenterKing, SnohomishSustaining weekend services$713,408
Mt. Si Senior CenterKing, SnohomishPurchase of four replacement buses$536,760
Northshore Senior CenterKingNorthshore Senior Center transportation*$137,500
Northshore Senior CenterKing, SnohomishExpansion of deviated fixed-route specialized transportation in the Mill Creek area$128,000
OCTN (Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition)OkanoganSustaining Okanogan County demand-response service*$1,130,074
OCTN (Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition)OkanoganReplacement of  ADA-accessible vans in Okanogan County$215,188
OCTN (Okanogan County Transportation & Nutrition)OkanoganSustain commuter routes*$953,860
Pacific Transit System (Pacific County Public Transportation Benefit Area)PacificSustaining rural public transportation for paratransit fleet that provides ADA and senior service for Pacific County*$414,652
Pacific Transit System (Pacific County Public Transportation Benefit Area)PacificOperating assistance for Rural Transportation System*$1,933,883
People For PeopleBenton, FranklinMobility management preservation for Benton and Franklin Counties$147,905
People For PeopleYakimaMobility management preservation for Yakima County*$163,142
People For PeopleAdams, Grant, LincolnMobility management preservation for Adams, Grant, and Lincoln counties$190,269
People For PeopleAdams, Benton, FranklinPreservation of Community Connector$602,189
People For PeopleAdams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Lincoln, SpokanePreservation of rural special needs transportation for Adams, Grant, and Lincoln counties*$3,574,664
People For PeopleYakimaPreservation of rural special needs transportation for Yakima County*$3,706,325
People For PeopleAdams, Grant, Lincoln, YakimaPurchase of transit technology for Adams, Grant, Lincoln, and Yakima counties$107,316
People For PeopleYakimaPurchase of five replacement ADA-accessible vehicles to sustain special needs transportation in Yakima County$864,569
People For PeopleAdams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, LincolnReplacement vehicles to sustain special needs transportation$1,544,248
Pierce County (Pierce County Human Services)PierceSustaining staffing for the Pierce County Coordinated Transportation Coalition$210,257
Pierce County Human Services (Pierce County)PierceSustaining accessible demand and deviated fixed-route transportation for special needs riders in east and south Pierce County*$1,868,950
Pierce County Human Services (Pierce County)PierceSustaining accessible demand- and deviated fixed-route transportation for special needs riders who live in or travel to unincorporated rural and suburban locations$582,460
Pierce Transit (Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation)PiercePierce Transit Runner: new special needs transit connector for Tide Flats, Ruston, and Gig-Harbor$2,435,696
Pierce Transit (Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation)PiercePierce Transit Runner: sustaining Spanaway's transit connector$1,079,244
PSESD (Puget Sound Educational Service District)King, PierceSustaining the Road to Independence demand-response program that assists individuals with special needs in rural south King and east Pierce counties where there is little or no service*$811,200
Pullman Transit (City of Pullman)WhitmanPurchase of two electric buses with chargers to replace diesel coach buses$1,858,156
Pullman Transit (City of Pullman)WhitmanDial-a-ride paratransit service in Pullman*$1,058,833
Pullman Transit (City of Pullman)WhitmanFixed-route service in Pullman*$4,430,499
RiverCities Transit (City of Longview)CowlitzSustaining paratransit services for the Longview/Kelso urban area*$896,530
Rural Resources Community ActionStevensFerry County deviated fixed-route service*$196,028
Rural Resources Community ActionFerry, Pend Oreille, StevensSustaining weekday commuter services between Kettle Falls and Colville and between Chewelah and Colville*$509,315
Rural Resources Community ActionFerry, Pend Oreille, StevensTri-County dial-a-ride service*$1,223,018
San Juan County (San Juan County Health and Community Services)San JuanSan Juan County transportation voucher program*$435,456
Sauk-Suiattle Indian TribeSkagit, SnohomishSustaining fixed-route service between Darrington, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe Reservation, and Concrete in rural Snohomish and Skagit counties*$532,984
Senior Services of Snohomish County (Homage Senior Services)SnohomishSustaining Transportation Assistance Program (TAP)$1,953,612
Senior Services of Snohomish County (Homage Senior Services)SnohomishTransportation Assistance Program vehicle replacement$298,860
Senior Services of Snohomish County (Homage Senior Services)SnohomishTransportation Assistance Program expansion$766,100
Skagit Council of GovernmentsSkagitRegional mobility coordination and outreach$338,888
Skagit Transit (Skagit Transit System)SkagitMaintaining frequency of transit service in Western Skagit County$1,574,362
Skagit Transit (Skagit Transit System)SkagitMaintaining existing Community engagement coordinator position$148,978
Skagit Transit (Skagit Transit System)SkagitIncrease frequency of transit services in east Skagit County*$687,050
Skagit Transit (Skagit Transit System)SkagitPurchase of five replacement paratransit vehicles: two EV and three propane$1,434,211
Skamania County Senior Services (Skamania County)Clark, Klickitat, SkamaniaFunding of the route-deviated service from Skamania County to C-Tran Fisher's Landing Transit Center (Vancouver), Klickitat County, Bingen, and over to Cascade Locks, OR$844,105
Skamania County Senior Services (Skamania County)Clark, Klickitat, SkamaniaMaintaining the Skamania County dial-a-ride services$551,001
Skamania County Senior Services (Skamania County)Clark, Klickitat, SkamaniaPurchase of one  replacement ADA minivan and one expansion ADA van for dial-a-ride and route-deviated transit programs$139,353
SnoTRAC (Snohomish County Transportation Coalition)SnohomishSnohomish County mobility management and navigation$518,388
Sound GenerationsKingSustaining Hyde Shuttle Eastside project: community-based demand-response service for seniors and people with disabilities in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond$724,857
Sound GenerationsKingHyde Shuttle: sustaining a community-based paratransit service for seniors and people with disabilities in urban, suburban, and rural King County*$2,146,941
Special Mobility ServicesSpokaneSustaining Spokane travel training$821,967
Special Mobility ServicesSpokaneNewport Community shuttle*$330,901
Special Mobility ServicesAdams, Lincoln, SpokaneDavenport and Ritzville community shuttles*$481,881
Special Mobility ServicesSpokaneDeer Park dial-a-ride and community shuttle*$713,617
Special Mobility Services Inc.Adams, Lincoln, SpokaneReplacement of two wheelchair-accessible vehicles to sustain community transportation services in Lincoln and Adams counties$304,190
Spokane Neighborhood Action PartnersSpokaneNeighbors on the Go program*$369,892
Squaxin Island TribeGrays Harbor, Mason, ThurstonOperating assistance for Squaxin Transit*$239,828
Stanwood Community and Senior CenterIsland, SnohomishSnow Goose transit operations*$607,560
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison ReservationKitsapSuquamish Elder electric passenger van project$152,000
The Arc of Tri-CitiesBenton, FranklinSustaining operation of demand-response transportation services$76,267
The Arc of Tri-CitiesBenton, FranklinContinuing operation of community van service*$101,691
Thurston Regional Planning CouncilLewis, ThurstonContinuation of expanded rural transit service$1,525,032
Thurston Regional Planning CouncilGrays Harbor, Lewis, ThurstonruralTransit (rT) program*$1,952,531
TransServepnpLewis, ThurstonPurchase of replacement vehicles to support the Thurston Regional Planning Council operations$285,000
United Way of Pierce CountyPierceSouth Sound 2-1-1*$345,522
Volunteers of America Western WashingtonSnohomishSnohomish County One Call "211 Transportation Navigation"$519,061
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services/Wahkiakum on the MoveCowlitz, Pacific, WahkiakumSustaining rural route service that allows residents of Wahkiakum County to access local essential businesses and services$918,838
Whatcom Council of GovernmentsWhatcomSustaining existing mobility management services and expanding activities and materials to teach seniors and youth how to ride fixed-route transit*$264,000
Whatcom Transportation AuthorityWhatcomSustaining travel training program$201,662
Yakama Nation (Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation)YakimaSustaining Pahto extended routes$256,500
Yakima TransitKittitas, YakimaYakima-Ellensburg Commuter continued operations$952,000
Yakima Valley Conference of GovernmentsYakimaYakima Valley transit study, phase III$150,000

*Indicates a four-year continuing project that began in the 2023-2025 biennium.

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