Federal grants to King County Metro Transit
King County Metro Transit in Seattle, Washington received $1.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 50 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $875 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $244 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.2 billion
- Awards50
- Awarded in FY 2025$244 million
- Largest award$396 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 10 | $367 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $403 million |
| FY 2023 | 10 | $25.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 20 | $180 million |
| FY 2025 | 16 | $244 million |
Programs that fund King County Metro Transit
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 21 | $875 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 14 | $216 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 1 | $67.1 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 7 | $58.0 million |
| Rail and Transit Security Grant Program | 3 | $3.5 million |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Public Transportation Research, Technical Assistance, and Training | 1 | $400,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 47 | $1.2 billion |
| Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $3.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus; activities performed: king county metro operating costs.; expected outcomes: prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus; intended beneficiaries: metro staff and customers.; subrecipient activities: na | Federal Transit Formula Grants | December 10, 2021 | $396 million |
| This grant includes $258199721 in ffy 2021 section 5307 crrsaa act funds which represents the full suballocation amount available for king county metro transit from the seattle uza. This grant utilizes crrsaa funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The grant scope of work includes | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 1, 2021 | $258 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide $79691985 in FY 2022 and 2024 federal section 5309 capital investment grants (CIG) small starts discretionary funds to construct the rapidride i line brt project. (discretionary ids # D2022-SSAA-004 D2024-SMST-001 and D2024-SSAD-007).; act | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | January 15, 2025 | $79.7 million |
| This application includes $24097746 in FY2018-2020 section 5337 hifg formula funding for the following:$2847221 of FY2018 for atlantic base maintenance building hvac replacement and trolley pole replacement;$11816242 of FY2019 for atlantic base maintenance building hvac replacement trolley pole repl | State of Good Repair Grants Program | September 16, 2021 | $58.4 million |
| Application purpose: the funds in this grant will be used to provide vehicle preventive maintenance for the time-period of 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022.; activities performed: salaries and benefits for vehicle preventive maintenance activities.; expected outcomes: maintaining the safety and reliability of | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 8, 2024 | $46.1 million |
| FY2020 5307 5339 and 5337 himb 60 hybrid bus replacements and preventive maintenance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 5, 2021 | $42.8 million |
| Application purpose: the funds in this grant will be used to replace the vacuum systems at the fuel and wash facilities on atlantic base replace trolley energy storage systems and provides trolley system asset management to achieve and maintain the transit network in a state of good repair (SGR). Ad | State of Good Repair Grants Program | September 9, 2024 | $35.9 million |
| Application purpose: the funds in this grant will be used to provide vehicle preventive maintenance for the time-period of 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2023.; activities performed: salaries and benefits for vehicle preventive maintenance activities.; expected outcomes: maintaining the safety and reliability of | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 16, 2025 | $35.3 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to purchase approximately thirty (30) no-emission buses to replace buses that are at or beyond their useful life to provide financial support for king county metros no-emission bus workforce development programs and for related indirect costs.; activ | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | May 2, 2025 | $33.6 million |
| Application purpose: the funds in this grant will be used to provide vehicle preventive maintenance for the time-period of 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024.; activities performed: salaries for vehicle preventive maintenance activities.; expected outcomes: maintaining the safety and reliability of king county | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 10, 2025 | $28.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does King County Metro Transit get?
$1.2 billion in 50 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives King County Metro Transit the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $1.2 billion in 47 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is King County Metro Transit's largest federal grant?
$396 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on December 10, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund King County Metro Transit?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, State of Good Repair Grants Program and Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants.
Other grant recipients in Seattle
- University of Washington
- Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Port of Seattle
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Allen Institute
- Seattle Housing Authority
- University of Washington
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