The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) received a $3.75 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support preventive maintenance activities over five years. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program makes federal funding available to local and regional authorities for transit capital, operating assistance, and transportation planning in...
The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on July 9, 2021. The grant funding will support community outreach and engineering for the North Nashville Transit Center project. Specifically, Nashville MTA will utilize the awarded funds to conduct...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4,000,569.00 Formula Grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo Public Transit) on August 18, 2023. The funding will be used to purchase 20 replacement paratransit vehicles, design and install transit stop shelters, and acquire hardware, software, equipment, and contractor services to maintain and...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $14,950,000 to the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo Public Transit) to replace 15 passenger vehicles, develop zero-emission bus and agency security plans, replace operational support vehicles and equipment, and acquire miscellaneous equipment to support transit services. The award aims to keep the agency's rolling stock in a...
The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) was awarded a $1,938,660 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The purpose of this grant is to provide operating assistance and capital funding to subrecipient organizations in the Nashville urbanized area to maintain transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults. Specifically, the grant funding will be used by...
The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (WeGo Public Transit) received a $26,761,163 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on May 29, 2024. The grant funding will be used to cover costs associated with maintaining and improving the agency's transit infrastructure and operations, including: Reconstructing the North Nashville Transit Center and the Nestor Operations and Maintenance Facility Upgrading the Myatt...
This $8,018,932 Federal Transit Formula Grant (CFDA 20.507) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides 3 years of operating assistance to the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee. The funding will enable the Regional Transportation Authority to continue providing regional bus service between Nashville, TN and outlying counties from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. Specifically, the grant will cover eligible operating expenses such as...
The Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA) received a $4.4 million project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program. The grant funds will support $1.4 million in commuter bus replacement and $2.1 million in commuter rail preventative maintenance activities in fiscal years 2017 and 2018. The projects are included in the region's current Transportation Improvement Program for...
The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) was awarded $1,092,250 under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund pedestrian safety improvements supporting transit access in North Nashville, Tennessee. The June 2023 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration will support installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps and tactile warning surfaces, construction of new sidewalks and striped crosswalks, traffic calming measures, and pedestrian crossing...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $5.4 million Project Grant to the Franklin Transit Authority under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (CFDA 20.507). The September 2022 award will fund public transportation operations and services through March 2031 in Franklin, Tennessee. Specifically, $1.4 million will support operating assistance for Franklin Transit Authority's fixed route and demand response transit services. An additional $215,000...