Federal grants to Kitsap Transit
Kitsap Transit in Bremerton, Washington received $112 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 32 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $91.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$112 million
- Awards32
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.0 million
- Largest award$30.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 12 | $33.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $35.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $871,583 |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $23.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $18.0 million |
Programs that fund Kitsap Transit
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 18 | $91.8 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 9 | $16.7 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Public Transportation Innovation | 1 | $372,910 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 32 | $112 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This grant includes $28254669 in FY2021 section 5307 arp act funding for the bremerton urbanized area and $2596520 in FY2021 section 5307 arp act funding for the seattle urbanized area which represent the full amounts sub-allocated to kitsap transit to help prevent respond to and recover from the co | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 4, 2022 | $30.9 million |
| This grant includes $12303486 in FY2021 section 5307 crrsaa funding for the bremerton urbanized area and $1694745 in FY2021 section 5307 crrsaa funding for the seattle urbanized area which represent the full amounts sub-allocated to kitsap transit to help prevent respond to and recover from the covi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 22, 2021 | $14.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund approximately ten (10) new battery-electric buses and supporting infrastructure for transit service that will replace ten (10) older conventional diesel buses.; activities performed: activities to be performed are to procure approximately ten | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 11, 2024 | $10.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to fund construction of a multi-modal transit center south of ridgetop boulevard NW and NW waaga way in silverdale Washington.; activities performed: the transit center will include approximately eight bus bays shelters low impact development storm w | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 16, 2021 | $8.8 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund construction expenses of a new park and ride along state route 16 in port orchard wa.; activities performed: funds will be used to cover eligible construction expenses for the new park and ride.; expected outcomes: unding will permit kitsap t | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 25, 2025 | $7.8 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund approximately seven (7) ada accessible caa compliant replacement 35 ft. Heavy-duty battery electric buses.; activities performed: the funds in this grant will be used to purchase approximately seven (7) heavy-duty battery electric buses to re | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 19, 2024 | $7.1 million |
| This application includes $3337348 in FY2021 section 5307 bremerton uza funding. Funds will be used to pay for capital investment costs that support the rehabilitation of the m/v solano. The kitsap transit passenger only ferry will provide cross-sound fast ferry service connections between kitsap co | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 1, 2022 | $4.4 million |
| FY 2020 section 5339(c) low or no emission vehicle program - electric buses | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | June 25, 2021 | $3.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund construction expenses of a new transit center. The transit center is centrally located near residences commerce social services and the clear creek trail and transit service will provide connections to bainbridge island and bremerton ferry te | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 5, 2025 | $3.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund preliminary engineering design and national environmental policy act (NEPA) phases for the seattle terminal docking facility.; activities performed: activities to be performed are preliminary engineering design and national environmental poli | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 8, 2025 | $2.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Kitsap Transit get?
$112 million in 32 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Kitsap Transit the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $112 million in 32 awards.
What is Kitsap Transit's largest federal grant?
$30.9 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on January 4, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Kitsap Transit?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and State of Good Repair Grants Program.
Other grant recipients in Bremerton
- Olympic Educational Service District 114
- Peninsula Community Health Services
- Kitsap Community Resources
- Washington State Community College Dist #3
- City of Bremerton
- Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton
- Port of Bremerton
- Kitsap Mental Health Services
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