SEATTLE — The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on a recommendation to provide $1 million in Federal Transit Administration funds for the installation of new ORCA card vending machines.

The machines could be used to reload ORCA cards.

The public review and comment period ends April 26. Write Puget Sound Regional Council, attn. Kelly McGourty, 1011 Western Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104-1035. E-mail tipcomment@psrc.org.

The PSRC Executive Board will meet April 26.

PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth, transportation and economic development planning within King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. The council is composed of more than 80 county, city, port, transit, state and tribal agencies in the region. Poulsbo City Councilman Ed Stern is a member of the PSRC’s Economic Development District Board.

In 2012, PSRC will select projects for roughly $400 million in federal funds.