Formula Grant TN2026016
- Federal Grant Award Summary First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA) received a $406,250 Project 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), effective July 22, 2025. The award funds the purchase of one replacement demand response service vehicle for use in the urbanized areas of Bristol, Tennessee; Kingsport, Tennessee; and Johnson City, Tennessee. The project is structured...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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 in the Knoxville, Tennessee urbanized area. Of the total obligation, $166,097 in Section 5307 operating assistance (50% federal share) supports ongoing transit operations serving Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon, and Sevier Counties...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) $1,962,302 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) on February 25, 2026, to provide continued public transportation services in the Morristown, Tennessee Urbanized Area (UZA-449). The award encompasses two primary funding mechanisms: Section 5307 Operating Assistance and Section 5339(a) Capital Assistance. Under Section 5307, ETHRA will utilize $926,171 in...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $897,526 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. (ETHRA) on May 9, 2025, to support continued public transportation services within the Morristown, Tennessee urbanized area (UZA-449) and surrounding Jefferson and Hamblen Counties. The award comprises $465,777 in Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) funding and $453 in Bipartisan...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) $1,620,325.00 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) on March 10, 2026, to provide capital funding for specialized transportation services serving older adults and individuals with disabilities in small urban areas throughout Tennessee. The award funds the procurement of seventeen (17) 30-foot buses distributed across...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), has awarded a $1,499,275 grant to the Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency. The funding will provide 1 year of preventative maintenance and operating assistance to the Cleveland Urban Area Transit System from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The grant will cover eligible preventative maintenance activities, driver salaries, fuel, personal protective equipment, and cleaning supplies to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $7,374,922 in Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) on February 23, 2026, to support operating assistance for public transit services in the Chattanooga urbanized area through March 30, 2031. The award obligates $3,687,461 in federal funds matched by $3,687,461 from the City of Chattanooga, representing the operator cap allocation for Fiscal Year...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) received a $10 million 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), effective July 29, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. The primary deliverable under this award is the procurement of replacement transit vehicles for rural and non-urbanized public transportation services across...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) on February 2, 2026, with total obligations of $1.655 million ($1.324 million in federal funds transferred from the Federal Highway Administration and $331,000 in local matching funds). The award funds comprehensive transit planning initiatives through March 31, 2035, designed to strengthen CARTA's regional...
- Summary of Federal Grant Award The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Clarksville Transit Systems (CTS) $573,970 through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) effective April 16, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2033. This formula grant supports the day-to-day operational needs of CTS, enabling the continuation of public transportation services in Clarksville, Tennessee without interruption. Funded activities include personnel wages, office supplies, medical...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA) a formula grant of $1,364,098 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on April 16, 2026. This grant provides one year of operating assistance from June 2026 through May 2027 to support FTHRA's demand response transportation service in the urbanized areas of Northeast Tennessee, specifically serving the tri-cities region of Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport, as well as surrounding communities including Bluff City, Elizabethton, Unicoi, Telford, Jonesborough, Mount Carmel, Church Hill, Surgoinsville, and Rogersville. The funding supports daily operating expenses for the demand response service, including driver wages, fuel, insurance, radio communications, and utilities. FTHRA will utilize these funds to continue providing safe and reliable shared-ride transportation services to the general public and underserved populations, including seniors and individuals with disabilities, in urbanized areas outside the corporate city limits of the tri-cities region. The award contains no subrecipient activities, with all funds obligated directly to FTHRA for service delivery and operations.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $682.0k | 4/16/26 |