PRTPO

2022 Consolidated Grants Process

2022 Consolidated Grants Process

Background

 
 

Project Ranking Recommendation

PRTPO is responsible for reviewing and ranking the Consolidated Grants applications that WSDOT receives in its biennial call for projects. Proposals are evaluated for their support of PRTPO’s Human Services Transportation Plan, which was last updated in 2022. PRTPO’s project rankings confer bonus points that are added to project scores in this statewide competitive funding process. WSDOT received 15 Consolidated Grants applications from service providers in the Peninsula Region in this 2022 process for PRTPO to evaluate.

PRTPO convened an independent Review Panel to conduct the review. The panel completed its own review and evaluation and forwarded to the Executive Board its recommended project ranking. The Executive Board approved the recommended ranking at its December 16th meeting.

PRTPO amended the 2022 Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) adopted in October to include all projects deemed consistent with and supportive of the HSTP. PRTPO received no public comments on its intent to amend the projects into the HSTP.

PRTPO recommends to WSDOT the following project rankings for the 2022 Consolidated Grants process:

(7) ‘A’ Rank Projects
Clallam Transit                               Paratransit Services – Clallam County
ECHHO                                         Jefferson County Volunteer Driver Program
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe          Sustain Rte 50 Service to Blyn
Jefferson Transit                             East Jefferson Operating Assistance
Jefferson Transit                             West Jefferson Operating Assistance
Makah Tribe                                  Makah Transit Operations
Mason Transit                                Sustain Dial-a-Ride Services in Mason County

(5) ‘B’ Rank Projects
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe          Electric Shuttle Bus for Healing Clinic
Kitsap Transit                                  Paratransit (ACCESS) Bus Purchase
Mason Transit                                Replace Three 35’ Buses
Squaxin Island Tribe                     Operating Assistance for Squaxin Transit
Squaxin Island Tribe                     Squaxin Transit Capital Equipment

(3) ‘C’ Ranked Projects
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe          CTR Study and Plan for Tribe’s Employees
Coastal CAP                                  Thurston-Mason ADA Van Replacement
Coastal CAP                                  Thurston-Mason Drive to Opportunity

Application Packets

Each review packet includes a two-page project summary of key elements from the WSDOT Consolidated Grant application and primary support for the HSTP. That summary form includes a link to a short presentation video on PRTPO’s YouTube channel. The package also includes the complete WSDOT application form. Key narrative and financial information is highlighted on the WSDOT form to assist reviewers in finding other potentially relevant project information amidst the many reporting details that WSDOT collects for its project assessments.

2022 Ranking Slots

In keeping with the format of the WSDOT Consolidated Grants ranking framework, PRTPO identified seven (7) “A” ranked projects, five (5) “B” ranked projects, and three (3) “C” ranked projects.