Provide 1YEAR of operating assistance to assist the fthra agencys demand response service during the period of 6/2026 to 5/2027.

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded First Tennessee Human Resource Agency $1,364,098 on April 16, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide one year of operating assistance for demand-response service from June 2026 through May 2027.

The funds support daily operating expenses for demand-response transportation service in urbanized areas outside Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol, including but not limited to Bluff City, Elizabethton, Unicoi, Telford, Jonesborough, Mt. Carmel, Church Hill, Surgoinsville, and Rogersville in Northeast Tennessee. The award enables continued safe and reliable transportation services to low-income, elderly, and disabled residents in these communities. Place of performance is Tennessee, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2033. The recipient operates no sub-recipients under this award.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide 1YEAR of operating assistance to assist the fthra agencys demand response service during the period of 6/2026 to 5/2027.

Activities

These funds will be used for daily operating expenses for demand response service in the urbanized areas of johnson city kingsport and bristol. Including but not limited to: bluff city elizabethton unicoi telford jonesborough MT. Carmel church hill surgoinsville rogersville.

Expected outcomes

We will continue operations to provide safe and reliable transportation services to the communities of northeast tennessee.

Intended beneficiaries

The urbanized areas outside of kingsport johnson city and bristol corporate city limits. Including but not limited to: bluff city elizabethton unicoi telford jonesborough MT. Carmel church hill surgoinsville rogersville.

Subrecipient activities

We have no subrecipients