Provide operating assistance to the bristol tennessee transit system. Includes salaries and direct costs

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Bristol, Tennessee a formula grant of $1,071,808 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 26, 2025, to provide operating assistance to the Bristol Tennessee Transit System. The funding covers eligible transit operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, items with a useful life of less than one year, and other direct costs necessary to maintain continuous transit operations through the March 30, 2032 completion date. No subrecipients are involved in this award.

This operating assistance grant enables the Bristol Tennessee Transit System to continue providing essential shared-ride transportation services that would otherwise face service reductions due to funding constraints. The funding directly benefits both the transit system's operations and the riders who depend on the service, including workers commuting to employment and individuals accessing essential services. As a formula grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. 5307), this award represents the FTA's federal investment in maintaining reliable public transportation in the urbanized Bristol area.

Activities

This grant covers transit operating expenses including salaries and direct costs associated with the bristol tennessee transit system. Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than one year and all other eligible expenses necessary to continue transit operations.

Expected outcomes

Continue to help the bristol tennessee transit system operate. Funding will permit bristol tennessee transit to continue to provide operations that would otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding.

Intended beneficiaries

The bristol tennessee transit and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued services permitting workers to get to work and riders to get to essential services.