The City of Bristol, Virginia was awarded an $847,465 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support the continued operation of the City's public transportation system through March 2030. Specifically, grant funds will be used to provide operating assistance to ensure the convenient and reliable delivery of public transportation services to residents, workers, students,...
This $526,902 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund operating expenses for demand response transportation services in the urbanized areas outside of Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol, Tennessee. The award period runs from August 7, 2024 to March 30, 2030. Eligible activities include employee wages, fuel, insurance, radio communications, operating supplies, and utilities...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $225,553 project grant to the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency on August 27, 2021 through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will be used to purchase vehicles for the urbanized areas of Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol in Tennessee. This includes $47,443 in Section 5339 FFY2018 redistribution funds, which includes a state and local match of $11,861. These funds will...
This $496,995 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will support public transportation services in Kingsport, Tennessee. The funds will be used to operate the city's fixed-route and paratransit services, cover payroll for transit providers, purchase personal protective equipment, and provide administrative leave for operations or contractor personnel due to service...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $406,250 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA) on July 22, 2025. The funding will be used to purchase a replacement vehicle for the agency's demand response transportation service in the urbanized areas of Bristol, Kingsport, and Johnson City, Tennessee. The award has an 80/15/5 federal/state/local funding split,...
This $232,972 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the City of Johnson City, Tennessee (Johnson City Transit) to purchase two replacement buses and overhaul five transmissions in their aging bus fleet. The grant, awarded on January 30, 2025, will support the city's efforts to keep their public transportation infrastructure in good condition and ensure...
This $47,541,769 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides operating and capital assistance to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and its 11 sub-recipient public agencies for rural and non-urbanized public transportation services across the state. Eligible activities include covering operating expenses, purchasing passenger vehicles and support...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), has awarded a $1,499,275 grant to the Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency. The funding will provide 1 year of preventative maintenance and operating assistance to the Cleveland Urban Area Transit System from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant will cover eligible preventative maintenance activities, driver salaries, fuel, personal protective equipment, and cleaning supplies to...
This $3,815,940 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to administer and provide technical assistance to rural transit subrecipients in the state. The award supports TDOT's activities in managing federal grants for rural transit providers as well as delivering technical assistance through consultants and...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $626,983 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to District Three Governmental Cooperative, doing business as Waghington County Public Trans, to support a bus replacement purchase and operating assistance. The grant funding will be used to purchase a replacement bus and operate four fixed routes in Abingdon, VA Monday through Friday, as well as a daily route to the city of Bristol serving the I-81 corridor in Washington County and Bristol, VA. The...