To provide one year of preventative maintenance one year of operating assistance. To assist in fixed route transit operations during the period of 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1.51 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency on September 16, 2025, to support the Cleveland Urban Area Transit System. The funding covers a one-year period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and supports preventative maintenance activities and operating assistance for fixed-route transit operations. Specifically, funds are allocated toward all eligible preventative maintenance costs and operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, and consumable items with less than one-year useful life such as personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies.

The grant directly benefits the elderly, disabled, low-income, and general public populations served by the Cleveland Urban Area Transit System. By ensuring compliance with preventative maintenance requirements and maintaining safe, efficient vehicle operations, the award enables the transit system to continue providing reliable transportation services that facilitate workforce access and mobility to essential destinations. No subrecipient activities are involved in this award, with funds obligated directly to the awardee for direct program implementation.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible preventative maintenance and to cover operating expenses such as drivers salaries fuel items having less than a useful life of one year including personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies.

Expected outcomes

Funding will ensure that the cleveland urban area transit system meets preventative maintenance requirements and maintains safe efficient operations for the elderly and disabled low income and the general public.

Intended beneficiaries

Cleveland urban area transit system and the riders that rely on its service will benefit from continued safe reliable vehicles permitting workers to get to work and other destinations.