The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $406,250 Project Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA) on July 22, 2025. The funding will be used to purchase a replacement vehicle for the agency's demand response transportation service in the urbanized areas of Bristol, Kingsport, and Johnson City, Tennessee. The award has an 80/15/5 federal/state/local funding split,...
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...
This $232,972 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) will enable the City of Johnson City, Tennessee (Johnson City Transit) to purchase two replacement buses and overhaul five transmissions in their aging bus fleet. The grant, awarded on January 30, 2025, will support the city's efforts to keep their public transportation infrastructure in good condition and ensure...
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...
This $526,902 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund operating expenses for demand response transportation services in the urbanized areas outside of Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol, Tennessee. The award period runs from August 7, 2024 to March 30, 2030. Eligible activities include employee wages, fuel, insurance, radio communications, operating supplies, and utilities...
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...
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 $13.1 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the purchase of hybrid electric buses, replacement vehicles, and intelligent transportation systems. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will receive the funding and oversee projects undertaken by three sub-awardees. The City of Knoxville and Chattanooga Area Regional...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides $8,750,000 to the Tennessee Department of Transportation to improve the state of good repair of public transit fleets and increase transit service efficiency across Tennessee. The funding will be used to purchase replacement vehicles and intelligent transportation systems (ITS)...
This federal Project 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 fund the purchase of replacement transit vehicles for rural public transit agencies in Tennessee. The total obligated amount is $10,140,663.00, with an award date of September 15, 2023 and an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2034. The Tennessee Department of Transportation, the state's...