Puget Sound Regional Council

What Puget Sound Regional Council does

Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the central Puget Sound region, serving King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in Washington State. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in downtown Seattle, PSRC coordinates regional transportation, growth management, economic development, housing, and environmental planning across cities, counties, transit agencies, ports, and tribal governments. Its core products include the long-range VISION 2050 plan, the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), the Regional Economic Strategy, and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), supported by a suite of data tools: an ArcGIS-based Data Portal, Shinyapps-based Community Profiles and RTP Performance Dashboard, and an Equity Tracker. The most recent product launch, "Build Here, Puget Sound!" (June 2026), extends the agency's remit into housing data and policy analytics.

PSRC's business model is that of a public intergovernmental agency rather than a commercial enterprise. It is funded through federal transportation grants (FHWA and FTA formula funds), state funding, and membership dues from member jurisdictions. PSRC both receives and distributes federal funds to seven regional transit agencies (Sound Transit, King County Metro, Washington State Ferries, Community Transit, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Everett Transit), acting as the regulated intermediary for the region's federal transportation dollars, with $8.4M in FTA World Cup transit funds distributed in March 2026 as a recent example. The agency undergoes a quadrennial federal Planning Certification Review by FHWA and FTA to maintain certification and federal funding eligibility, and maintains compliance with Title VI, ADA, and Washington state privacy requirements. Go-to-market is an event-driven public engagement model using policy board sessions, advisory committees, public hearings, the Summer Planning Academy, and multilingual public outreach.

Name

Puget Sound Regional Council

Legal name

Puget Sound Regional Council

Website

https://psrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Puget Sound Regional Council is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization coordinating transportation, housing, and economic-development planning across King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties in Washington State, distributing federal funds to regional transit agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Transportation Planning

NAICS

Support Activities for Transportation (488), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Regional transportation planning
• Metropolitan planning organization
• Government funding distribution
• Regional data analytics
• Growth management planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Transportation Funding: PSRC receives and distributes federal transportation funds from FHWA and FTA, including formula funds distributed to regional transit agencies
2. Membership Dues: Member jurisdictions (cities, counties, transit agencies, tribes) pay membership dues to support regional planning activities
3. FIFA World Cup Transit Funding: PSRC distributed $8.4 million in FTA funds to transit agencies for World Cup support activities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the central Puget Sound region, coordinating transportation, growth management, and economic development planning across King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. It develops long-range regional plans (VISION 2050, Regional Transportation Plan, Regional Economic Strategy), receives and distributes federal transportation funds from FHWA and FTA to regional transit agencies, and operates public data platforms and analytical tools supporting regional planning.

Product overview

PSRC operates as a regional planning agency serving King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Its product portfolio centers on VISION 2050 as the overarching long-range regional plan, supported by the Regional Transportation Plan and Regional Economic Strategy. The agency provides data and analytical tools including the RTP Performance Dashboard, Community Profiles, Data Portal (ArcGIS-based), Equity Tracker, and the newly launched "Build Here, Puget Sound!" housing platform. Planning documents including the UPWP, TIP, and Public Participation Plan structure the agency's work program and public engagement. These products function as an integrated suite of planning, data, and policy tools rather than a single software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VISION 2050
• Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Long-range regional transportation plan outlining infrastructure projects, transit improvements, and mobility strategies for King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Four-year program listing transportation projects underway across the region using federal, state, and local funds, supporting project selection and delivery.
• Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Annual budget and work program outlining PSRC's planned planning activities and associated funding.
• Regional Economic Strategy Strategic plan guiding economic development priorities for the Puget Sound region, currently undergoing update with public engagement.
• Data Portal ArcGIS-based platform hosting PSRC's regional data assets, geospatial information, and planning resources for member jurisdictions and the public.
• RTP Performance Dashboard Interactive Shiny-based dashboard providing real-time performance metrics and visualizations for the Regional Transportation Plan.
• Community Profiles Shiny-based interactive tool providing demographic, economic, and community data for jurisdictions across the Puget Sound region.
• Equity Tracker Interactive tool for monitoring and visualizing equity metrics across the Puget Sound region, supporting PSRC's Regional Equity Strategy.
• Build Here, Puget Sound! Housing Data and Policy Platform Regional housing data and policy platform providing housing inventory, affordability metrics, and policy tools for the central Puget Sound region.
• Public Participation Plan Framework describing how PSRC encourages early and continuous public involvement in regional planning activities, including public comment periods and engagement programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed $8,408,439 in FTA World Cup transit funding

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Transit Operators CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Committee of regional transit operators that worked with PSRC to finalize recommended funding distributions for the 2026 FIFA World Cup transit support, determining allocation amounts for each agency.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHWA conducts the quadrennial Planning Certification Review to certify PSRC's transportation planning process and ensure federal compliance. This partnership is essential for maintaining federal funding eligibility for the region.
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFTA co-conducts the Planning Certification Review with FHWA and provides transit funding allocations that PSRC distributes to regional transit agencies. In March 2026, FTA announced $8.4 million for World Cup transit support.
• Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSDOT participates in PSRC policy boards and committees, contributing to regional transportation planning coordination across state and regional levels.
• Sound TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transit agency receiving federal formula funds through PSRC's funding distribution process. Sound Transit receives the largest allocation among transit agencies ($3,607,888 for World Cup support).
• Puget Sound PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency focused on Puget Sound recovery that collaborates with PSRC on environmental and ecosystem planning initiatives.
• Puget Sound Clean Air AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional air quality agency participating in PSRC planning processes and committees, contributing to environmental planning coordination.
• Port of SeattlemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort authority represented on Transportation Policy Board, contributing to regional transportation and economic development planning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metropolitan Transportation Commission: Federally designated MPO for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, with analogous transportation planning, federal fund distribution, and RTP functions — directly comparable in mandate, scale, and governance structure to PSRC.
• Southern California Association of Governments: MPO for six-county Southern California region performing regional transportation planning, fund programming, and housing coordination — directly parallel to PSRC's four-county Puget Sound role at larger scale.
• Atlanta Regional Commission: Regional planning agency and MPO for the 11-county Atlanta metro, coordinating transportation, land use, aging services, and workforce — closely analogous to PSRC's multi-domain regional planning mandate.
• Denver Regional Council of Governments: MPO and council of governments for the Denver metro area performing transportation planning, funding distribution, and aging services — directly comparable in scale and structure to PSRC.
• Portland Metro: Directly elected regional government for the Portland metro area with planning, transportation funding, and parks responsibilities — the closest geographic and structural peer to PSRC in the Pacific Northwest.
• North Central Texas Council of Governments: MPO for the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth region with transportation planning, fund programming, and demographic research functions comparable to PSRC's core mandate.
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments: MPO for the six-county Sacramento region coordinating transportation, housing, and land use planning — directly comparable in scope, scale, and California-adjacent governance model.
• Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada: MPO and transit/transportation planning authority for the Las Vegas metro area, performing regional transportation planning and federal fund administration — a peer MPO of comparable mission.
• New York Metropolitan Transportation Council: Federally designated MPO for the ten-county New York metro region performing transportation planning and federal fund coordination — directly comparable in MPO role to PSRC.

Others

• Greater Washington Partnership: Cross-jurisdictional coalition coordinating economic, transportation, and workforce initiatives across the greater Washington DC region — a thematically adjacent regional coordination body, though not an MPO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SoundRegion
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/puget-sound-regional-council
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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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