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Federal Transit Formula Grants in Tennessee

Federal Transit Formula Grants (20.507) awarded $524 million to recipients in Tennessee in 126 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 0.7% of the program's national total. Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority received the most, $157 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202133$156 million
FY 202233$116 million
FY 202324$65.0 million
FY 202429$96.1 million
FY 202523$91.5 million

Recipients in Tennessee

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Nashville Metropolitan Transit AuthorityOther11$157 million
Memphis Area Transit AuthorityOther10$147 million
City of KnoxvilleState and local governments12$62.2 million
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation AuthorityOther6$38.1 million
Clarksville Transit SystemsState and local governments8$21.4 million
Regional Transportation AuthOther6$18.4 million
The Franklin Transit AuthorityOther8$16.5 million
Murfreesboro, City ofState and local governments8$15.1 million
City of Johnson CityState and local governments5$15.1 million
East Tennessee Human Resource Agency, Inc.State and local governments16$7.0 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Tennessee may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much Federal Transit Formula Grants money goes to Tennessee?

$524 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 126 awards. Tennessee ranks 27th of 53 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Federal Transit Formula Grants money in Tennessee?

The largest recipient is Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority, with $157 million in 11 awards. Next are Memphis Area Transit Authority and City of Knoxville.

Can organizations in Tennessee apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

Federal Transit Formula Grants in other states

Other large programs in Tennessee

All federal grants in Tennessee

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.