The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) was awarded an $8.5 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 21, 2021 to support design and engineering costs for the Memphis Innovation Corridor public transportation project. The grant will fund preliminary design activities through March 30, 2026 and supplements Capital Investment Grants funding. MATA will provide bus and rail transportation services through the corridor project using a combination of Surface Transportation Block Grant and Capital Investment Grants Program funding. The non-federal share of $2.5 million will be provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation, City of Memphis, and Shelby County Government.
Generated 1/7/24, 5:23 AM