TN-2025-011
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this award is to fund a new operations and maintenance facility for Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) to replace the current severely outdated facility.
The current OMF is 40 years old and built on a landfill suffers deteriorating conditions such as building damage, utilities and drainage problems, methane gas concerns which leads to drastically increased facility maintenance cost.
This project will include a modern efficient facility to accommodate 150 fixed-route fleet and 90 on-demand/paratransit vehicles and all ancillary equipment to maintain a fleet in a state of good repair.
Activities performed: The activities to be performed include design and construction of the new facility that includes the acquisition of a 27-acre site to accommodate 150 fixed-route fleet and 90 on-demand/paratransit vehicles, employee and visitor parking areas, vehicle maintenance space, and office space for operation and administrative staff.
Expected outcomes: The OMF will provide a newly designed maintenance facility in a more centralized location, improving the operations and maintenance staff working environment and reducing deadhead miles and cost to MATA operation budget.
The facility will provide a home for 240 transit vehicles and will focus on meeting the needs of customers and improving all service modes.
Intended beneficiaries: This project will benefit MATA's operations and maintenance employees, bus commuters, and the communities where MATA provides service.
Subrecipient activities: None.
The current OMF is 40 years old and built on a landfill suffers deteriorating conditions such as building damage, utilities and drainage problems, methane gas concerns which leads to drastically increased facility maintenance cost.
This project will include a modern efficient facility to accommodate 150 fixed-route fleet and 90 on-demand/paratransit vehicles and all ancillary equipment to maintain a fleet in a state of good repair.
Activities performed: The activities to be performed include design and construction of the new facility that includes the acquisition of a 27-acre site to accommodate 150 fixed-route fleet and 90 on-demand/paratransit vehicles, employee and visitor parking areas, vehicle maintenance space, and office space for operation and administrative staff.
Expected outcomes: The OMF will provide a newly designed maintenance facility in a more centralized location, improving the operations and maintenance staff working environment and reducing deadhead miles and cost to MATA operation budget.
The facility will provide a home for 240 transit vehicles and will focus on meeting the needs of customers and improving all service modes.
Intended beneficiaries: This project will benefit MATA's operations and maintenance employees, bus commuters, and the communities where MATA provides service.
Subrecipient activities: None.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO REPLACE REHABILITATE AND PURCHASE BUSES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND TO CONSTRUCT BUS-RELATED FACILITIES INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES OR INNOVATIONS TO MODIFY LOW OR NO EMISSION VEHICLES OR FACILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Tennessee
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Memphis Area Transit Authority was awarded
MATA Operations Facility Upgrade
Project Grant TN-2025-011
worth $54,000,000
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in August 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Tennessee United States.
The grant
has a duration of 9 years 7 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
$16,642,857 (24.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/25/25
Period of Performance
8/19/25
Start Date
3/31/35
End Date
Funding Split
$54.0M
Federal Obligation
$16.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$70.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
TN-2025-011
SAI Number
TN-2025-011-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
6943DB REGION 4 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
J1KQCMKJN7U8
Awardee CAGE
1Q2R6
Performance District
TN-90
Senators
Marsha Blackburn
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
Modified: 8/25/25