Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

COLFAX—The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is now accepting applications for the 2023 through 2025 Public Transit Rideshare Grant program.

The application is available on the Grants Management System on the WSDOT website, and are due by Tuesday, April 18, at 3 p.m.

The grant provides funds to expand rideshare fleets, replace aging vehicles, and provide incentives to employers to increase ridership.

Funding allows transit agencies to purchase rideshare vehicles with alternative fuel types, which includes low-emission plug-in hybrids and zero-emission all electric veh...