Grant Applications
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Grant Application for BusA rubber-tired transit vehicle designed for roadway operation to transport a large number of persons for public transportation service. In most cases, it operates with a self- contained source of motive power. More Passes/Tickets for Nonprofit Organizations and Government Agencies
Application Process Guidelines
- Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) is authorized to distribute passes or tickets to 15 nonprofit
organizations/government agencies per month. - Your organization can request passes or tickets with a combined value of up to $750 each month.
- After BFT has received your application, you will receive an email confirming its receipt and
informing you of your organization’s eligibility. - You can apply quarterly for monthly passes or 10-ride tickets.
o Q1 = January, February, and March
o Q2 = April, May, and June
o Q3 = July, August, and September
o Q4 = October, November, and December - If you receive passes or tickets valued at less than $750 for a month and learn that you will need
additional passes or tickets the following month (still totaling less than the $750 threshold),
please send an email to customerservice@bft.org to request additional passes or tickets. - The deadline for monthly passes is the 20th of each month for the following month’s passes.
- You can apply for a minimal number of passes or tickets. Please request only the passes or
tickets your organization would use in each quarter. - There are no refunds or exchanges. If you cannot utilize the passes or tickets you have been
provided, please give them to another eligible nonprofit organization or government agency that
can use them. - If your organization is approved for passes or tickets, you can pick them up at the Customer
Service Center at BFT’s Three Rivers Transit CenterA facility where transit vehicles converge, enabling passengers to transfer among routes and services. Transit centers are generally located off the street and provide passengers with a shaded or enclosed waiting area, seats, drinking fountains, and transit information. More at 7109 W. Okanogan Place in Kennewick
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. - No monthly reporting is required on the use of the passes or tickets your organization has been
provided. However, you may be asked by BFT to provide periodic reports or updates on how the
tickets were used.