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WSDOT and transit association outline grant options, cite capacity, funding and procurement constraints
Summary
WSDOT’s active‑transportation director and the Washington State Transit Association discussed options for structuring active‑transportation and transit safety grants, advising runway time for new programs and flagging costs for operator barriers, facility needs, and uncertainties about sales‑tax treatment and federal procurement rules.
Barb Chamberlin, director of the Active Transportation Division at the Washington State Department of Transportation, and Justin Layton, executive director of the Washington State Transit Association, presented a joint work session to the Senate Transportation Committee on Oct. 16 on potential designs for active‑transportation grant programs and transit safety/security investments.
Chamberlin said grant programs require ‘runway’ — time and administrative capacity — for applicants and WSDOT to plan, evaluate and deliver awards. She described two sequencing models: a projects‑first/funding‑after cadence used by longstanding programs (e.g., Safe Routes to School, Ped‑Bike) and a funding‑first/projects‑after approach used for new program lines (e.g., recent add‑ons). She recommended allowing time for local applicants to prepare active‑transportation plans and noted programs that include assistance for…
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