Formula Grant TN2026002
- The East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) received a $829,822 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). The award will fund public transportation services, including operating assistance and preventive maintenance, within the expanded Knoxville Urbanized Area covering several counties. Specifically, the grant will provide 50% federal funding for $487,822 in...
- This $116,784 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will support the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) in purchasing one (1) replacement light duty cutaway transit bus. The new vehicle will be used to provide public transportation services within the expanded Knoxville urbanized area, serving the rural communities of Anderson, Blount, Loudon, and Sevier counties that were recently...
- This $798,990 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will enable the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) to continue providing public transportation services within the Knoxville, Tennessee urbanized area. The funding will cover 50% of ETHRA's operating assistance costs, as well as 80% of their preventative maintenance expenses for transit vehicles. This will allow ETHRA to maintain existing service levels and transportation...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will provide $466,230 in funding to the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) to continue public transportation services within the Morristown, TN urbanized area. The funding includes $419,199 in Section 5307 operating assistance for expenses such as salaries, fringe benefits, fuel, and maintenance, as well as $46,578 in Section...
- The East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) received a $180,197 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 19, 2023. The award will fund a range of public transportation services and capital investments within the Morristown, TN urbanized area, including: $400,557 in Section 5307 operating assistance to provide demand-response and fixed-route transit...
- The East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) received a $587,965 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide public transportation services in the Knoxville, TN urbanized area from December 10, 2021 through March 30, 2027. Specifically, ETHRA will use $108,646 in operating funds and $101,002 in Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) funds to deliver demand response...
- The East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) received a $1,508,824 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide public transportation services in the Knoxville, TN urbanized area from September 2022 through March 2029. ETHRA will use the funding for operating expenses, preventative maintenance, and safety/security upgrades to continue providing demand response...
- The East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) received a $122,096 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). The funding, awarded on July 15, 2024, will be used to procure a 10-passenger and 2-wheelchair cutaway bus to continue providing public transportation services within the Morristown, TN urbanized area. This award will facilitate the transition from rural...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1.51 million to Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 16, 2025, to support the Cleveland Urban Area Transit System. The award funds one year of preventative maintenance and operating assistance for fixed-route transit operations during the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Eligible activities include comprehensive...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will fund public transportation services and capital improvements for the Morristown, TN urbanized area. The $112,823 grant award, made on May 2, 2025, will provide operating assistance for the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) to continue public transit services, including JARC...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) $813,131 on February 2, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide public transportation services within the Knoxville, Tennessee Urbanized Area (UZA 74). The award funds Section 5307 Operating Assistance and preventive maintenance activities designed to deliver seamless transit services across urbanized areas in Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, and Sevier Counties. Operating assistance totaling $332,194 (50% federal share of $166,097 and 50% local match) supports salaries, wages, fringe benefits, fuel, utilities, insurance, and related operating expenses. Additionally, $218,209 in preventive maintenance funding (80% federal share of $174,567, 10% Tennessee Department of Transportation state match of $21,821, and 10% ETHRA local match of $21,821) enables bus maintenance and capital improvements. The grant performance period extends from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with ultimate completion by March 30, 2032. ETHRA's updated Title VI Plan and Adverse Impact and Utilization Analysis received board approval and FTA review, ensuring compliance with federal civil rights requirements. This formula grant allocation of $472,028 from the total FY2025 Table 3A apportionment of $705,703 enables ETHRA to continue providing demand-response and paratransit transportation services to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low-income populations across the region.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $472.0k | 2/2/26 |