Multimodal Transportation Resources - Public Transportation Programs
James K. Polk
Building, Suite 1800
Nashville, TN 37243
phone (615) 741.2781
fax (615) 253.1482
Transit 2008-2011 ARRA Federal Transit Administration STIP Amendments
Section 5303 administered by FHWA, provides funding assistance to
local governments for conducting transportation planning activities in urban
areas with populations greater than 50,000.
Section 5307 is a formula grant program that provides communities with a
population over 50,000 with funds to provide public transportation services.
Section 5309 is a discretionary grant appropriated by the federal government each year for capital expenses only. These funds’ purchase buses, vans maintenance facilities and related equipment, staff offices, and support equipment. This program provides public transportation to both urban and rural areas of the state.
* Elderly and Disabled (Section 5310) provides grants for non-profit organizations providing transportation services for elderly persons and persons with disabilities. This program supplements existing transportation services in areas-urbanized, small urban, and rural where such services are insufficient, or inappropriate for these persons.
Section 5311 is a rural transportation grant program providing federal funds
to the Tennessee Department of Transportation for state administration,
planning, technical assistance, capital operating and project administration
assistance in areas with population less than 50,000. The annual federal
allocations are based on the non-urbanized population, the number of vehicles
and counties in the service area.
CTAP, Community Transportation Assistance Program
Human Services Transportation Coordination is a provision aimed to improve transportation services for persons with disabilities, older adults, and individuals with lower incomes by ensuring that communities coordinate transportation resources provided through multiple federal programs. Coordination will enhance transportation access, minimize duplication of services, and facilitate the most appropriate cost-effective transportation possible with available resources.
New Freedoms (Section 5317) is a formula-based grant program associated capital and operating costs based on population of persons with disabilities. This grant encourages services and facility improvements to address the transportation needs of persons with disabilities that go beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act
.Job Access & Reverse Commute (JARC) (Section 5316) provides funding for local
programs that offer job access and reverse commute services to provide
transportation for low income individuals who may live in the city core and work
in suburban locations.
State Operating is an operating grant for all transit agencies in the
State. The grant is 100% state dollars. Allocation is based
on population figures. They are to be used for operating assistance only, and
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