Formula Grant TN2026025
- The City of Bristol, Virginia received a Formula Grant award of $146,647 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 19, 2025. The award funds the acquisition of a new 19-passenger body-on-chassis transit bus to replace an existing Bristol Virginia Transit fleet vehicle that has exceeded its useful life threshold of four years or 100,000 miles. This capital asset procurement directly supports the agency's fixed-route...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $119,513 Formula Grant to the City of Bristol, Tennessee to procure two new transit vans. The funding is provided through the FTA's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), which supports the replacement, rehabilitation, purchase, or lease of buses and bus-related equipment and facilities. The grant will enable Bristol Tennessee Transit to replace two aging...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Bristol, Tennessee a formula grant of $1,071,808 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 26, 2025, to provide operating assistance to the Bristol Tennessee Transit System. The funding covers eligible transit operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel, items with a useful life of less than one year, and other direct costs necessary to maintain...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $209,671 to the City of Bristol, Tennessee to procure a technology solution for the Bristol Tennessee Transit system. The funding will enable the transit agency to digitally capture and enhance its data collection on vehicle mileage, vehicle revenue mileage, vehicle hours, vehicle revenue hours, and passenger data. This is expected...
- The City of Bristol, Tennessee received a $229,615 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 will fund operating assistance for Bristol Tennessee Transit, including salaries and wages, utilities, and vehicle operating costs from July 28, 2021 through November 2, 2022. The funding is provided through the American Rescue Plan Act and will help the transit system respond...
- The City of Bristol, Virginia was awarded an $847,465 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will support the continued operation of the City's public transportation system through March 2030. Specifically, grant funds will be used to provide operating assistance to ensure the convenient and reliable delivery of public transportation services to residents, workers, students,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Bristol, Tennessee $160,000 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on February 13, 2026, to support a capital project for snow removal equipment and vehicles. The award obligates funding for the procurement of two pickup trucks, three salt spreaders, and three snowplow attachments designed to maintain Bristol Tennessee Transit System (BTTS) fixed-route bus service operations during...
- 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...
- This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $740,758 to the City of Kingsport, Tennessee to replace 3 ADA-equipped transit buses and 2 staff vehicles. The award includes $598,708 in federal funds, along with $71,025 in state matching funds and $71,025 in local matching funds. The project period runs from April 1, 2024 to April 1, 2027. This grant supports the City's efforts to...
- 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 provide $232,972 ($194,276 federal, $38,695.80 state/local) to the City of Johnson City, Tennessee (Johnson City Transit) to purchase two replacement buses and overhaul five transmissions in their aging bus fleet. This funding will enable Johnson City Transit to maintain their fleet in good condition...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Bristol, Tennessee $259,778 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on June 23, 2026, to support the procurement of two body-on-chassis transit revenue vehicles for Bristol Tennessee Transit. These replacement buses address the retirement of two existing vehicles that have reached the end of their useful lives, enabling the transit system to maintain operational capacity and service reliability for the municipality's residents. The funding supports Bristol Tennessee Transit's continued delivery of safe and reliable public transportation services to transit riders throughout the service area. As a formula grant mechanism administered by the FTA, this award represents the agency's commitment to assisting local transit authorities in maintaining their transit assets in a state of good repair and ensuring continued service availability to the general public. The project is scheduled for completion by March 30, 2035, with no subrecipient involvement identified in the award structure.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $207.8k | 6/23/26 |