Community Transportation Association Of America

The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., serves as a specialized technical assistance provider focused on transportation accessibility and mobility management for underserved populations. The organization has established itself as a key resource for federal agencies seeking expertise in coordinating human services transportation, public transit, and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to enhance safe and accessible transportation options for seniors, individuals with disabilities, low-income families, and other transportation-disadvantaged populations. CTAA's work centers on developing comprehensive strategies, training programs, and technical support services that promote coordination across multiple sectors including transportation, healthcare, employment, housing, veteran services, education, and human services.

CTAA's federal contract experience is limited but demonstrates direct service delivery capability. The organization received a single purchase order from the Federal Transit Administration on March 17, 2023, valued at $11,255.00, for the purpose of obtaining conference space. The contract was completed by May 25, 2023, indicating CTAA's ability to manage procurement and venue logistics for federal purposes. While this represents minimal contract activity, it shows the organization's willingness to support federal operations through direct procurement mechanisms.

CTAA's primary federal funding has been through competitive grant awards, particularly cooperative agreements from the Federal Transit Administration under the Technical Assistance and Workforce Development program (CFDA 20.531), supplemented by recent rural development grants. Most significantly, CTAA has been the lead organization for multiple iterations of the National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) and currently manages the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Technical Assistance Center (CCAM-TAC), which received a $2.75 million cooperative agreement effective December 29, 2025, through December 31, 2026. Additional substantial FTA awards include a $2.5 million cooperative agreement for CCAM-TAC support (January 15, 2025) and the National Center for Applied Transit Technology (N-CATT) at $1.5 million (June 30, 2021). CTAA has also received two significant rural development grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services totaling $750,000 (combined awards of $250,000 and $500,000 on August 4, 2025) for technical assistance to rural transportation systems. Earlier awards included cooperative agreements supporting technology assistance for small transit agencies, crime and safety awareness on public transit, and mobility management operations. CTAA's grant work involves partnerships with organizations including EasterSeals, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), and Shared Mobility, Inc., with subawardees conducting research, training, outreach, and technical support activities. The organization's grant portfolio demonstrates extensive experience managing multi-year cooperative agreements with complex activities including capacity building, technical assistance delivery, training program development, pilot grant administration, and data collection to support transportation coordination across federal, state, and local entities.