TN-2021-035

This application includes three discretionary grant awards. The first award is for FY 18 Low-No funds and can be found at https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2018-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects. The project ID is D2018-LWNO-041. This grant was awarded in the amount of $1,500,000 FTA funds; $187,500 state funds provided by the TDOT Division of Multimodal Transportation Resources; and $187,500 provided by the City of Chattanooga. The discretionary application was for up to three vehicles, with awarded funds for two vehicles. Attached is the original Grants.gov application for FY 18 Low or No Emissions NOFO.

The second award is for FY 19 Low-No funds and can be found at https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-low-or-no-emission-low-no-bus-program-projects. The project ID is D2019-LWNO-033. This grant was awarded in the amount of $2,200,000 FTA funds; $194,118 in state funds provided by the TDOT Division of Multimodal Transportation Resources; and $194,118 provided by the City of Chattanooga. This was for up to three replacement fixed route vehicles. Attached is the original Grants.gov application for FY 19 Low or No Emissions NOFO.

The third award is for FY 19 5339(B) funds awarded to TDOT and can be found at https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/fiscal-year-2019-bus-and-bus-facilities-projects. The project ID is D2020-BUSC-083. CARTA has received a direct allocation letter from TDOT (attached) in the amount of $7,156,500 in FTA funds. The TDOT Division of Multimodal Transportation Resources will provide $2,752,500 in state match funds, and the City of Chattanooga will provide $1,101,000 in local capital funds to match this grant. TIP amendments for each of these projects are attached.

CARTA plans to utilize these funds to purchase replacement fixed route and paratransit vehicles. CARTA intends to purchase five all-electric vehicles to replace diesel fixed route vehicles with the Low-No funds, and intends to purchase 20 replacement diesel fixed route vehicles and 5 gasoline paratransit vehicles with the Section 5339(B) funds. CARTA will conduct procurement in accordance with FTA Circular 4220 and will ensure that contractors procured will not be on the FTA Suspension and Debarment List.

Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority

20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs

FTA Region 4 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Tennessee United States

State-Wide

None