Formula Grant TN2026009
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $5.59 million to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 6, 2025. This formula grant allocates $4.29 million in Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 funds for Fiscal Year 2024, complemented by local and state matching funds from the City of Chattanooga and Tennessee Department of Transportation. The...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) $1.655 million in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) on February 2, 2026, with a completion deadline of March 31, 2035. This award represents a transfer of $1.324 million in Surface Transportation Program/Surface Transportation Block Grant (STP/STBG) funds from the Federal Highway Administration to the FTA, supplemented by $331,000 in local...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) a $3,048,364 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support CARTA's operating expenses for fiscal year 2022 necessary to operate, maintain and manage its public transportation system, including administrative leave for transit workers. Funding will also replace security cameras at CARTA facilities. As...
- This is a $1,387,781 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award will fund a variety of capital projects for the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) in Tennessee, including: Purchasing security equipment, shop equipment and tools, ADP hardware and software, mobile fare collection equipment,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $6,635,038 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) for a variety of transit-related activities. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: Purchasing security equipment, performing preventive maintenance on the transit fleet, providing non-fixed route ADA...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) $14.6 million under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 23, 2025, to support continued operations and capital improvements for public transportation in the Charleston urbanized area. The award comprises $8.9 million in federal Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funding with a $5.7 million non-federal match from...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $10,374,886 project grant to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund capital projects, preventative maintenance, and operations assistance for CARTA and its Incline Railway service through March 2027. Specifically, the grant allocates funding to purchase security cameras and equipment, replace transit facility HVAC...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $761,581 in Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities formula grant funding (CFDA 20.513) to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) on July 22, 2025, for the replacement of paratransit vehicles serving elderly and disabled populations. The grant obligates $609,265 in federal funds, with $152,316 in local and state matching funds, to support the procurement of five replacement...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) a $1,662,417 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of various capital assets from September 7, 2021 through March 30, 2027. Specifically, CARTA will use the funding to purchase security equipment including replacement security cameras ($66,177);...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) a formula grant of $2,755,695 on July 16, 2025, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award comprises $2,204,556 in federal funding (80%) and $551,139 in local matching funds from Charleston County Sales Tax Dedicated Transportation Projects (20%), with an ultimate completion date of...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) $7.37 million in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) on February 23, 2026, for FY 2025 Section 5307 Operating Assistance. This formula-funded grant, with a completion date of March 30, 2031, allocates $3.69 million in federal funds matched by an equivalent $3.69 million local contribution from the City of Chattanooga to support operational expenses for CARTA's transit system serving the Chattanooga urbanized area. The grant enables CARTA to continue delivering essential public transportation services within the Chattanooga metropolitan region, including fixed-route bus service, paratransit services, and specialized transit options. By maintaining consistent operating assistance, the award directly benefits CARTA's riders by preserving access to transportation infrastructure that facilitates employment, essential services access, and improved quality of life throughout the service area. This operating assistance funding represents a continuation of federal support for the agency's core transit operations and service delivery obligations.Federal Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.7m | 2/23/26 |