Formula Grant TN2026023
- This $2,492,730 federal Formula Grant award to Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the provision of general public demand response transportation and job access transportation services in the Knoxville, Tennessee urbanized area. The grant activities include operating demand response transportation, providing job access transportation,...
- This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), is intended to support demand-response public transportation services within Knox County, Tennessee, including the City of Knoxville. The $2,571,950 award, valid from March 26, 2025 to March 30, 2033, will enable the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) to provide general public transportation,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.48 million to the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to address critical transportation service gaps in the Knoxville urban area. The award, obligated on March 10, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2034, will fund capital and operating projects designed to expand transportation access for...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Knoxville $28.9 million through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 24, 2025, to subsidize fixed-route and complementary paratransit services in Knoxville, Tennessee. The grant, which extends through March 30, 2031, supports preventative maintenance services, capital expenses for paratransit service subsidies, and safety and security expenses operated by Knoxville Area Transit. No subrecipients are...
- The City of Knoxville, Tennessee received a $15,090,625 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funding will support operating assistance for Knoxville Area Transit through February 2023 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic by continuing low-capacity public transit services that meet CDC and federal guidelines. Key outcomes include...
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Knoxville, Tennessee a $24.6 million Project Grant under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507) on January 6, 2022 to support public transportation services through February 23, 2023. The grant subsidizes fixed-route and complementary paratransit services provided by Knoxville Area Transit, funding preventative maintenance, operations, safety and security expenses, and paratransit service...
- The City of Knoxville, Tennessee received a $1,432,610 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to deliver operating assistance for Knoxville Area Transit through March 31, 2022. The grant funding will support continuation of public transit services to meet CDC and federal pandemic requirements and help Knoxville Area Transit respond to and recover from impacts of the COVID-19...
- The City of Knoxville was awarded a $8,321,251 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to subsidize fixed-route and complementary paratransit services in Knoxville, Tennessee. The grant will fund preventative maintenance, operating expense support, paratransit service subsidies, and safety/security expenses to maintain the transit fleet in a state of good repair and provide safe and...
- The City of Knoxville, Tennessee was awarded a $3,992,411 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on June 14, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of replacement transit buses to maintain a safe and reliable public transportation fleet through March 31, 2027. As part of the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program, the grant provides capital assistance for transit vehicles to ensure...
- The City of Knoxville, Tennessee was awarded a $1.755 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 22, 2022 to perform mid-life preventative maintenance on its fixed-route transit vehicles. The grant will fund engine and transmission overhauls and repairs on vehicles that have met at least 40% of their service life to keep the Knoxville Area Transit fleet in a state of good repair through March 20, 2027. This...
The Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) received a $2.62 million Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the Federal Transit Administration, awarded June 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 30, 2034. This operating assistance award funds demand-response public transportation services for Knox County residents outside the City of Knoxville, residents within Knoxville outside the Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) service area, and those not served by KAT's fixed-route system—particularly individuals living too far from existing bus stops or whose destinations fall outside the current service area. The grant supports three primary service categories: provision of general public demand-response transportation and job access employment services to eligible populations including seniors and persons with disabilities; preventative maintenance of transit vehicles to maintain fleet reliability; and safety and security enhancements on vehicles. Expected outcomes include improved access to medical appointments, employment opportunities, and essential errands for general public riders, seniors, and people with disabilities throughout the Knoxville urbanized area. No subrecipient activities are involved in this award structure.Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 6/15/26 |