The City of Johnson City, Tennessee was awarded a $4,453,093 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration. The purpose of this formula grant is to provide funding for the city's day-to-day operating expenses for fixed-route and demand-response public transit services. The grant will enable Johnson City Transit to utilize these federal funds to perform daily operations, maintenance, and service delivery for both...
This $232,972 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the City of Johnson City, Tennessee to purchase two replacement buses and overhaul five transmissions in their aging fleet. The grant funds, awarded on January 30, 2025, will help the city keep its public transit vehicles in good operating condition and meet its bus replacement timeline, benefiting both employees and...
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 Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides $218,095 in funding to the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency (FTHRA) for demand response transportation services in the urbanized areas of Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport, Tennessee. The award will enable FTHRA to provide approximately 30,000 demand response trips during the fiscal year to serve the general public, with a focus on low-income,...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $225,553 project grant to the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency on August 27, 2021 through the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant will be used to purchase vehicles for the urbanized areas of Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol in Tennessee. This includes $47,443 in Section 5339 FFY2018 redistribution funds, which includes a state and local match of $11,861. These funds will...
This $496,995 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will support public transportation services in Kingsport, Tennessee. The funds will be used to operate the city's fixed-route and paratransit services, cover payroll for transit providers, purchase personal protective equipment, and provide administrative leave for operations or contractor personnel due to service...
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...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation was awarded a $153,049 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research federal grant program (CFDA 20.505) on March 10, 2022. The grant funding will support Johnson City SPR Planning activities for fiscal years 2022-2023. The purpose of the grant program is to assist in the development of metropolitan and state...
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...
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...