In May of 2014, the City of Yakima on behalf of Yakima Valley Trolleys (YVT) applied for grant funding from the Washington State Heritage Capitol Projects program. This grant opportunity was a perfect opportunity to leverage the $100,000 that the Yakima City Council included in the 2015 budget for additional improvements at YVT. The improvements included updating the parking lot, HVAC work, painting in the power barn, and restroom improvements.
At first, the grant request was not awarded. However, in the spring of 2016, staff from the Washington State Heritage Capitol Projects contacted City staff announcing that one of the previously awarded applicants had dropped out of the process and that there was funding available to assist with the Yakima Valley Trolley Capitol Improvement Project.
This grant award is for $49,926.53 and the City's $100,000 inclusion in the 2015 City budget will act as the match for the grant. There is no additional match dollars required for the grant. The funds must be spent by June 30, 2017. City staff will work directly with Yakima Valley Trolleys to invest these dollars back into the project.
Projects to be paid for with these grant dollars include the installation of 3 LED parking lot lights, interpretive displays, floor planking in the bus barn, and site work at the Selah rock slide location. |