Regional Mobility
The Regional Mobility Grant Program supports local efforts to improve connectivity between counties and regional population centers and reduce transportation delay. This program includes four eligible project types: vehicle and equipment purchases, capital construction, operations, and transportation demand management.
We seek to fund projects that deliver public benefits as quickly as possible. State funding supports this grant (RCW 47.66.030).
Eligible applicants
Cities, counties, ports, public transit agencies, regional transit authorities, regional transportation planning organizations, and metropolitan planning organizations in Washington state are eligible to apply.
Pre-application requirement
To apply for a Regional Mobility grant, you must first submit a pre-application. WSDOT engineers, planners, and transportation demand management experts will review your pre-application. Only organizations with a reviewed pre-application may apply for a grant.
Applicants may apply for more than one project. Each project requires a separate pre-application.
Eligible projects
Applicants may apply for two- or four-year projects. This program includes four eligible project types:
Vehicle and equipment purchases
- Passenger service vehicles.
- Charging equipment for electric vehicles.
- Communications equipment.
- Computer hardware, software, and data systems.
- Multimodal enhancements (e.g., bicycle racks).
- Security equipment.
Capital construction
- Passenger transfer centers.
- Bus-only or high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
- Bus passenger shelters, platforms, and stations.
- Transit access improvements.
- Transit signal priority, queue jumps, and bypasses.
- Park-and-ride lots and facilities.
Operations
- New, expanded or more frequent bus routes, express service, and feeder service.
- New community connections or transportation corridors serving multiple communities.
Transportation demand management
- Programs that enhance commute trip reduction programs (e.g., incentives, transit passes, expansion of growth, and transportation efficiency centers).
- Programs that encourage a mode shift to high-efficiency modes (e.g., transit, walking, biking).
- Outreach to employers to increase the use of teleworking.
- First- and last-mile connections programs (e.g., public transit rideshare expansion).
- Other transportation demand management strategies and concepts listed on WSDOT’s Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) website.
Note: The application will ask you to describe the TSMO strategies under consideration for your proposed project. We encourage you to explore the TSMO website before applying. Review WSDOT’s definition of TSMO under the About tab on the website. Think about how your proposal will support WSDOT’s goal to operate and manage a multimodal transportation system. Explore the Strategies and Concepts tab for possible TSMO processes and tools that apply to your project.
Match requirements
Applicants must provide matching funds of at least 20 percent of the total project cost as direct contributions. Direct contributions are cash or other assets that directly benefit the project and are fundamental to implementing the project.
Applicants may use any funding source as matching funds, except for other competitive state public transportation grants.
Evaluation criteria
WSDOT’s panel of subject matter experts will evaluate 2025-2027 biennium grant applications based on the following criteria:
- Reduce delay: Uses program funds to reduce the amount of time it takes for people to get where they are trying to go.
- Improve connectivity: Improves multimodal connections and services between counties or regional population centers.
- Project performance: Reduces vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled compared with costs and useful life.
- Readiness to proceed: Consistent with local plans and minimizes scope, schedule, and budget risks. Likely to deliver public benefits on schedule.
Important dates
- July 1, 2025: 2025-2027 biennium begins.
- June 30, 2027: 2025-2027 biennium ends.
Awards
The Regional Mobility grants table below shows 31 projects awarded over $62.6 million for the 2025-2027 biennium.
*Indicates a four-year continuing project that began in the 2023-2025 biennium.
| Organization | County/counties | Project title | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton-Franklin Public Transportation (Ben Franklin Transit) | Benton, Franklin | Regional peak express service pilot | $1,280,000 |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) | King, Snohomish | Stride bus rapid transit: non-motorized elements and transit signal priority* | $4,818,281 |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) | King, Snohomish | Purchase 9 battery electric buses and charging infrastructure for Stride Bus Rapid Transit and ST Express | $6,750,000 |
| City of Bellevue | King | Transportation demand management (TDM) program | $311,000 |
| City of Bothell | Snohomish | Bothell Canyon Park transportation demand management program* | $333,334 |
| City of Redmond | King | Transportation demand management (TDM) active parking management and on-demand micro transit plan | $975,000 |
| City of Seattle (Seattle DOT) | King | N 130th St/Roosevelt Way NE/NE 125th St multimodal corridor improvements* | $2,300,000 |
| City of Seattle (Seattle DOT) | King | Harrison & Mercer transit access project | $7,100,000 |
| City of Tukwila | King | Tukwila and South King County transportation demand management (TDM) services | $416,000 |
| City of Vancouver | Clark | Transportation Wallet offering transportation subsidies and discounts | $160,000 |
| Clark County Public Transit Agency (C-TRAN) | Clark | Fourth Plain BRT extension project | $8,000,000 |
| Intercity Transit | Thurston | Corridor Express: Introducing new limited-stop service from West Olympia to East Lacey | $3,373,944 |
| Intercity Transit | Pierce, Thurston | Lacey Express: Introducing I-5 service from Lacey Transit Center to Sounder Station via Hawks Prairie and JBLM | $3,307,233 |
| Intercity Transit | Pierce, Thurston | Zero-emission hydrogen demonstration project* | $6,192,557 |
| King County Metro Transit | King | ORCA youth access to transit* | $832,000 |
| King County Metro Transit | King | Southwest King County transit signal priority* | $399,268 |
| King County Metro Transit | King | ORCA business passport ridership-based rebate pilot* | $2,350,400 |
| King County Metro Transit | King | Major transit spot improvements* | $296,180 |
| King County Metro Transit | King | Park-and-ride pedestrian and bicycle site improvements* | $1,272,000 |
| King County Metro Transit | King | Reducing barriers to employer provided transportation benefits for priority populations | $1,441,809 |
| Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority (Kitsap Transit) | Kitsap | SR 305 Day Road park and ride* | $2,355,700 |
| Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area (Twin Transit) | Cowlitz, Lewis | Lewis County to Cowlitz County connector service* | $864,186 |
| Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area (Twin Transit) | Lewis | Expand fixed-route service from Morton to Packwood and provide service to rural communities along the Hwy 12 East corridor | $787,111 |
| Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area (Twin Transit) | Lewis, Thurston | Expand operations on the Green Route, an express route from Centralia to Olympia, WA, adding stops along the I-5 corridor in Grand Mound and Tumwater | $719,119 |
| Okanogan County Transit Authority (TRANGO) | Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan | Connection with Link Transit in Chelan | $551,760 |
| Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) | Pierce | Puyallup runner service* | $774,360 |
| Snohomish County Public Transit Benefit Area Corp (Community Transit) | Snohomish | Commute trip reduction program | $672,000 |
| Snohomish County Public Transit Benefit Area Corp (Community Transit) | Snohomish | Swift Gold Line BRT project | $2,000,000 |
| Spokane County | Spokane | Commuter revitalization project* | $212,678 |
| Spokane Transit Authority (STA) | Spokane | Argonne station park and ride* | $1,400,000 |
| Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) | Whatcom | Whatcom Smart Trips* | $439,971 |
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