Formula Grant TN2025003

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants), will enable the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) to continue operating public transportation services within the expanded Knoxville, TN urbanized area. The $798,990 award, effective February 28, 2025 through March 30, 2031, will fund operating assistance (50% federal, 50% local match), preventative maintenance (80% federal, 10% state match, 10% local match), and job access/reverse commute services (50% federal, 50% local match) to support demand-response transit operations in Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, and Sevier counties. ETHRA, as the sole public transit provider in these newly urbanized communities, will utilize the funding to maintain and expand equitable transportation access for underserved populations, including persons with disabilities. No subrecipients are involved in the grant activities.