Formula Grant TN2022007
- This $420,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will allow the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) to purchase up to four paratransit vehicles to replace existing vehicles. The grant funding will enable CAC to provide transportation services for the general public, including seniors and people with disabilities, throughout the Knoxville urbanized area. Specifically, the grant will support CAC in...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded $2.48 million in Formula Grant funding to the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee on March 10, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). This award addresses significant transportation gaps in the Knoxville urban area, where fixed-route mass transit and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) paratransit services cover only approximately 25-30% of the service territory, leaving...
- This $1,753,225 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) provides funding to the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission for transportation services benefiting seniors and individuals with disabilities in the Knoxville, Tennessee urbanized area. The grant award, issued on April 5, 2022 and running through March 31, 2029, supports capital purchases such as eleven accessible vans...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $101,991 Project Grant to the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant funds will support operating assistance for the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee Volunteer Assisted Transportation program. This program provides transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities in...
- 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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc. a $643,296 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on September 12, 2022. The grant will fund the procurement of three replacement light duty cutaway vehicles to provide public transportation services within the expanded Knoxville urbanized area through March 2029. As the direct recipient, East Tennessee Human Resource Agency will utilize the...
- The City of Knoxville, Tennessee was awarded a $3,992,411 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on June 14, 2022. The grant will fund the purchase of replacement transit buses to maintain a safe and reliable public transportation fleet through March 31, 2027. As part of the Urbanized Area Formula Funding program, the grant provides capital assistance for transit vehicles to ensure...
- This $2,492,730 federal Formula Grant award to Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund the provision of general public demand response transportation and job access transportation services in the Knoxville, Tennessee urbanized area. The grant activities include operating demand response transportation, providing job access transportation,...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Transportation Delivery Division, a $10 million formula grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on August 8, 2025, for the procurement of 93 public transit vehicles. The award funds the purchase of 70 replacement vehicles to maintain existing transit fleet operations and 23 expansion vehicles to extend...
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONTHIS IS TO REQUEST FUNDING FOR FY 2021 TO PURCHASE UP TO THREE (3) TRANSIT VEHICLES FOR KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT THROUGH THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (STP) TO PROVIDE DEMAND RESPONSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THIS PROJECT IS FLEX FUNDS FROM THE FHWA STP PROGRAM. THESE VEHICLES ARE FOR STP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021. THE FHWA FLEX LETTER REQUEST AND DOCUMENTATION IS ATTACHED TO APPLICATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 THE KNOXVILLE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION (TPO) PROVIDED 80% OF THE FUNDS WITH THE TDOT PROVIDING 10% OF THE MATCHING FUNDS AND THE KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE PROVIDING 10% OF THE MATCHING FUNDS. FISCAL YEAR 2021: FEDERAL FUNDS: $168000 STATE FUNDS: $21000 LOCAL FUNDS: $21000: STIP PAGE 20-2020-204KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT IS A FTA DIRECT RECIPIENT.KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT WILL NOT APPLY ANY INDIRECT COSTS TO THIS PROJECT.THIS PROJECT IN NOT FOR RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.PROJECT START DATE: OCTOBER 1 2021PROJECT END DATE: MARCH 30 2025KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F.KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F. KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST. THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE VEHICLES WILL BE 5 YEARS OR 150000 MILES. THE OLD VEHICLES WILL BE USED AS BACK-UP VEHICLES AFTER BEING TAKEN OUT OF DAILY CIRCULATION. AFTER THAT VEHICLES WILL BE DISPOSED USING ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES THROUGH KNOX COUNTY GOVERNMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE OLD VEHICLES WILL BE USED AS BACK-UP VEHICLES AFTER BEING TAKEN OUT OF DAILY CIRCULATION. AFTER THAT VEHICLES WILL BE DISPOSED USING ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES THROUGH KNOX COUNTY GOVERNMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. KNOX COUNTY CAC TRANSIT WILL USE FTA CIRCULAR 5010.1E FOR ALL VEHICLE FOR VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION USEFUL LIFE DISPOSITION AND OTHER VEHICLE ASSET MANAGEMENT. THESE VEHICLES WILL BE OWNED AND OPERATED BY KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE AND ALL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE WILL BE PERFORMED BY KNOX COUNTY FLEET SERVICE. THESE VEHICLES WILL ALL BE ADA ACCESSIBLE.VEHICLES TO BE REPLACED:VEHICLE TYPE: 2016 FORD BUSVIN: 1FDFE4FSXGDC33412AGE: 5MILEAGE: 141210VEHICLE TYPE: 2015 FORD BUSVIN: 1FDFE4FS4FDA27808AGE: 6MILEAGE: 132373VEHICLE TYPE: 2015 FORD BUSVIN: 1FDFE4FSXFDA27800AGE: 6MILEAGE: 126711 OMB 5 ELEMENT NARRATIVES1.PURPOSEPURCHASE PARATRANSIT VEHICLES TO REPLACE EXISTING VEHICLES TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE KNOXVILLE URBANIZED AREA2.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDPURCHASE UP TO THREE (3) PARATRANSIT VEHICLESPREPARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PARATRANSIT VEHICLESSEND OUT SEALED BID INFORMATION AND AWARD BIDMONITOR THE STATUS OF VEHICLES BEING BUILT UNTIL RECEIVED3.EXPECTED OUTCOMETHE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO GO TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS EMPLOYMENT AND ESSENTIAL ERRANDS IN THE KNOXVILLE URBANIZED AREASENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION IN ORDER TO GO TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS EMPLOYMENT AND ESSENTIAL ERRANDS IN THE KNOXVILLE URBANIZED AREA4.INTENDED BENEFICIARIESGENERAL PUBLICSENIORSPEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES5.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIESPREPARE VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONSPREPARE SEALED BID INFORMATIONSOLICIT SEALED BID RESPOND TO CLARIFICATION AND AWARD BIDMONITOR TIMELINESS OF VEHICLES BEING DELIVEREDRECEIVE VEHICLES AND MAKE SURE THEY MEET SPECIFICATIONSRECEIVE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND PAY FOR THE VEHICLESPREPARE ALL REQUIRED FTA DOCUMENTATIONDRAW DOWN FUNDSPREPARE REQUIRED FFR AND MPR AS REQUIRED.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 12/16/25 | ||
| Not listed | $168.0k | 2/3/22 |