Federal grants to Valley Transit
Valley Transit in Walla Walla, Washington received $8.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $8.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $756,903.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$8.8 million
- Awards8
- Awarded in FY 2025$756,903
- Largest award$4.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $738,680 |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $2.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $249,361 |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $756,903 |
Programs that fund Valley Transit
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 5 | $8.3 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 3 | $490,815 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 8 | $8.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to purchase approximately five (5) heavy-duty battery-electric trolley buses and five (5) onboard digital hd surveillance systems for the five buses being purchased.; activities performed: provide funding for the purchase of approximately five (5) he | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 29, 2022 | $4.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance to valley transit for operating assistance covering the cost of the operations and maintenance department wages and benefits in order to help prevent respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.; activities perfo | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 23, 2023 | $2.6 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this funding is for operating assistance to sustain public transportation services with a focus on serving local opportunity zones. This funding will cover essential operations and maintenance department wages and benefits ensuring the continuity and reliability o | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 14, 2025 | $756,903 |
| This application includes $731541 in FY 2016 section 5307 funds for operating assistance. It includes $192746 in FY 2016 reallocated from the milton-freewater public transit to valley transit. It also includes $538795 in FY 2016 section 5307 funds which were directly allocated to valley transit for | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 20, 2021 | $731,541 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to replace approximately three (3) cng-powered cutaway paratransit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life with new 22FT electric vans.; activities performed: provide funding to replace approximately three (3) cng-powered cutaway vehicles with | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 19, 2024 | $249,361 |
| This application includes $83971 in FY 2019 section 5339(a) and $29 in FY 2020 section 5339(a) formula funds suballocated to the walla walla uza from Washington state to install a security fence around the main administration and maintenance facility located at 1401 w. Rose street walla walla wa 993 | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 18, 2022 | $175,561 |
| This application includes $63170 in FY2018 and $4030 in FY2019 section 5339 funding. Purpose: this project and line item will allow valley transit to purchase approximately twenty-five (25) mobile data computers to be installed or used as spares for the fixed route bus system to more effectively inte | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 10, 2021 | $66,022 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance to valley transit for operating assistance covering the cost of the operations and maintenance department wages and benefits in order to help prevent respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.; activities perfo | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 23, 2023 | $28,162 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Valley Transit get?
$8.8 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Valley Transit the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $8.8 million in 8 awards.
What is Valley Transit's largest federal grant?
$4.2 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on August 29, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Valley Transit?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in Walla Walla
- Port of Walla Walla
- Walla Walla Community College
- Blue Mountain Action Council
- Walla Walla School District
- The Board of Trustees of Whitman College
- City of Walla Walla
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