Island Sub-Regional Transportation Planning Organization announced the availability of $1.024 million through a federal Surface Transportation Program.

The grant funds can be used by eligible sponsors for projects, prioritized for 2015-18, to preserve and improve the transportation system that are consistent with regional priorities.

Funds may be utilized on any federal highway, bridge projects on any public road, transit capital projects and facilities, trails and multimodal projects.

Entities eligible to apply for the funds include local governments, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, local education agencies, schools, tribal governments and any other local or regional government entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation that the state determines to be eligible.

Prospective applicants may contact Doug Cox, Island County Transportation Planner, at 360-678-7959 or email to him at d.cox@co.island.wa.us

Application deadline is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.