The City of Knoxville, Tennessee was awarded a $857,170 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs on May 15, 2023. The grant is intended to fund capital investments to maintain and improve transit services in Knoxville through March 30, 2030. Specifically, the City will use the funds to conduct capital projects such as bus station facility maintenance, vehicle procurement and maintenance, technology upgrades, and shop equipment procurement. This aligns with the CFDA program's focus on providing capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and related equipment as well as rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus facilities. The award will allow the City to maintain its bus station facility, maintenance shop and transit fleet in a state of good repair while also improving safety, security and technology. Intended beneficiaries are Knoxville Area Transit riders, residents of Knoxville, and the City itself.
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