Chatham Area Transit Authority
Savannah, GA
- UEI
- US81JJFTBQV6
- CAGE
- 5ABG9
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 900 E Gwinnett St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA
- Website
- catchacat.org
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Transportation
- Road & Rail
- Ground Transportation
- SIC code
- 41 Local & Interurban Passenger Transit
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Chatham Area Transit Authority, a U.S. local government transit agency based in Savannah, Georgia, is a federal grant recipient that operates and expands regional bus and ferry transit services in Chatham County under grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The entity does not hold federal contracts or serve as a subcontractor; all 73 awards in the recent footprint are prime federal grants.
CAT's federal footprint centers narrowly on the FTA, which accounts for 71 of 73 awards across three CFDA programs: Section 5307 (Urbanized Area Formula Grants), Section 5339 (Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs), and Section 5337 (State of Good Repair Grants Program). A single CFDA 20.532 award funds ferry electrification infrastructure, and one CFDA 20.505 Metropolitan Transportation Planning grant supports a transit expansion study. The Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation awarded one CFDA 20.534 congressionally directed spending grant for a new ferry vessel in May 2025, and the Federal Highway Administration issued one CFDA 20.536 formula grant in September 2021 for vehicle electrification.
Representative grant work spans fleet modernization, facility improvements, and service expansion. CAT received a $6.81 million Low or No Emission Grants competitive award (CFDA 20.526) in August 2025 to procure four 35-foot hybrid-electric buses and fund workforce training in hybrid-electric vehicle maintenance. A $1.032 million formula grant (CFDA 20.526) awarded in June 2026 funds six 30-foot replacement transit buses with GPS tracking and ADA-compliant components. The FTA awarded $863,750 in September 2025 (CFDA 20.532, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program) to install five shore power pedestals and charging connections for hybrid electric ferries—infrastructure enabling CAT's three previously acquired hybrid electric ferries to recharge while docked. A $3.218 million project grant (CFDA 20.507) from July 2023 funds construction of a new ferry maintenance facility on Hutchinson Island and a new ferry dock on River Street to accommodate growing ridership demand. CAT also received $12.667 million in American Rescue Plan operating assistance (CFDA 20.507) awarded March 2022 to cover payroll and pandemic recovery expenses through June 2026.
Customer concentration is absolute: the FTA issued 97% of awards by count. Four awards reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure as existing grants expire. CAT's most recent award, the June 2026 bus procurement grant, carries an ultimate completion date of March 30, 2033—typical for FTA capital grants. Across the portfolio, CAT acts exclusively as prime recipient with no sub-recipient or subcontractor activity reported.
Quick answers
Is Chatham Area Transit Authority registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Chatham Area Transit Authority's SAM.gov registration is active through November 21, 2026.
What is Chatham Area Transit Authority's most recent federal award?
Chatham Area Transit Authority's most recent federal grant award is The goal of the award is to procure six (6) vehicles 30 FT replacement vehicles for CAT mobility in the amount of… (GA2026012), from Federal Transit Administration, on June 22, 2026.
On GovTribe
See Chatham Area Transit Authority's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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