The purpose of this award is for the funds to be used for the day-to-day operations for the clarksville transit system

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Clarksville Transit Systems (CTS) $5,077,022 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2025, for day-to-day operational and capital support through March 30, 2032. The award funds public transportation services in Clarksville, Tennessee, including personnel wages, office supplies, utilities, uniforms, medical testing, and professional services. Additionally, the award supports preventive maintenance activities through dedicated maintenance personnel wages and maintenance services, as well as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services including operator and dispatcher wages, fuel, parts, and maintenance.

CTS will utilize these formula grant funds to maintain continuous public transportation operations and service delivery for Clarksville residents and stakeholders. The funding enables the transit authority to sustain its operational capacity and preserve its transit fleet and infrastructure in a state of good repair. CTS has no subrecipients under this award and will directly implement all funded activities as a designated local government transit authority.

Activities

This award will be used for the day-to-day operations of CTS which includes personnel wages office supplies medical testing professional services utilities uniforms and various other costs of operation. Funds from preventive maintenance will be used for maintenance personnel wages and maintenance services. The ADA funds will be used for operator and dispatcher wages fuel parts and maintenance services.

Expected outcomes

The expected outcome is that CTS will continue to run its day-to-day services and provide clarksville TN with public transportation.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries for this project are CTS employees clarksville TN citizens and all clarksville transit system stakeholders.

Subrecipient activities

CTS does not have any subrecipients.