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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">King County and Sound Transit offer new subsidized annual pass for riders in greatest need</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Augmenting ORCA LIFT and other discounted public transportation passes for riders in need, King County and Sound Transit are now offering a new annual pass at no cost for customers
who have no income or very low income. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The effort is focused on serving people enrolled in certain state benefit programs, which makes it easier for eligible customers to apply and streamlines income eligibility review.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">“Building off the strong track record of ORCA LIFT and other discounted fare programs, we are proud to announce a new subsidized annual pass to ensure that people with very low
or no income are able to ride transit,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine.
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">“Our goal is to connect people to the opportunities that enrich their lives, and support their health and well-being. We expect to learn a lot as we implement this program, and
we will be sharing our experiences with other communities committed to tackling inequities.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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