Project Grant TN2021026
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $10,374,886 project grant to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant will fund capital projects, preventative maintenance, and operations assistance for CARTA and its Incline Railway service through March 2027. Specifically, the grant allocates funding to purchase security cameras and equipment, replace transit facility HVAC...
- This is a $1,387,781 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award will fund a variety of capital projects for the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) in Tennessee, including: Purchasing security equipment, shop equipment and tools, ADP hardware and software, mobile fare collection equipment,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $6,635,038 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) provides funding to the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) for a variety of transit-related activities. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: Purchasing security equipment, performing preventive maintenance on the transit fleet, providing non-fixed route ADA...
- 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...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) a $1,662,417 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will fund the purchase of various capital assets from September 7, 2021 through March 30, 2027. Specifically, CARTA will use the funding to purchase security equipment including replacement security cameras ($66,177);...
- Federal Transit Formula Grants Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) $5,586,446 in federal funding under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on August 6, 2025. This formula grant allocation includes $4,289,155 in FY 24 Section 5307 funds with matching contributions from the City of Chattanooga ($798,644) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation ($498,644). The award supports two...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) $761,581 under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) on July 22, 2025. The formula grant, which includes $609,265 in federal funds and $152,316 in local and state matching funds, supports the replacement of five paratransit vehicles for CARTA's CARE-A-Van service. The vehicles will be equipped with on-board...
- The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority Inc. (CARTA) received a $7.7 million Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant will fund operating expenses, preventive maintenance activities, and security equipment acquisitions for CARTA's transit system from the award date of December 21, 2021 through January 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) a $15,473,236 project grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant period runs from September 2, 2021 through March 30, 2027. CARTA will use the funding to purchase replacement fixed route and paratransit vehicles. Specifically, CARTA intends to purchase five all-electric vehicles to replace diesel fixed route...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) a $3,048,364 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support CARTA's operating expenses for fiscal year 2022 necessary to operate, maintain and manage its public transportation system, including administrative leave for transit workers. Funding will also replace security cameras at CARTA facilities. As the designated recipient, CARTA will allocate funding according to prior year mode percentages for motorbus, incline plane, paratransit and maintenance expenses. At least 1% of funds will support security projects. The grant completion date is February 23, 2023.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/12/23 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 7/21/21 |