Formula Grant TN2026027
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $2.91 million to the City of Knoxville under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 24, 2025, with a completion date of March 30, 2032. This formula grant funds the Knoxville Area Transit (KATS) system's transition from diesel-powered buses to electric buses, including the procurement of replacement electric buses and associated charging infrastructure. Additionally, the award...
- 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 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 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 City of Knoxville was awarded a $1,306,155 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) on August 7, 2024. The grant funding will be used to mitigate carbon emissions by replacing diesel engine buses with electric buses, including the purchase of replacement electric buses and charging infrastructure, as well as providing employee training and workforce development. The expected outcomes of the project are to maintain a state of good...
- Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary The Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) received a $2.624 million Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program grant (CFDA 20.507) awarded on June 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2034. The award funds operating assistance for demand-response public transportation and job-access employment services to Knox County residents outside the City of Knoxville's fixed-route service...
- 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 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...
- 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,...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the City of Knoxville $464,192 through the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on July 16, 2026, to support one year of preventive maintenance and radio system technology replacement for Knoxville Area Transit. The funding enables the transit authority to maintain its vehicle fleet in a state of good repair, meet preventive maintenance standards, and replace existing radio communication systems essential to safe and efficient operations. The award directly benefits Knoxville Area Transit passengers and the broader community by ensuring continued reliable and accessible public transportation services. Expected outcomes include improved operational safety and security, maintained service reliability, and extended vehicle lifespan through systematic preventive maintenance. No subrecipient activities are associated with this award, with the City of Knoxville serving as the sole recipient and administrator. The grant carries an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2033.Federal Transit Formula Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $371.4k | 7/16/26 |