Office of Public Transportation
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), Office of Public Transportation, works to promote Public Transportation by providing both financial and technical assistance to transit agencies and transit projects in the state. The Office of Public Transportation is responsible for transit planning and the administration of capital and operating assistance in both urbanized and rural areas throughout the state. The Office of Public Transportation consists of two sections (Grant Administration and Grant Monitoring) each of which has specific areas of responsibilities.
Through the promotion of efficient transit systems and coordination of all available resources, TDOT Office of Public Transportation seeks to maximize the customer service potential of all agencies offering transit services to residents of Tennessee. TDOT remains committed to a high standard of excellence and dependability in the provision of research and technical assistance in all aspects of public transportation.
TDOT, Office of Public Transportation also proudly sponsors other transit programs and transit-related activities throughout Tennessee. The Office of Public Transportation offers capital assistance through the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Section 5310 Program, which provides transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Division of Multimodal Transportation Resources (DMTR) requests grant applications for the SFY20 IMPROVE Act competitive grant program. Transit agencies that are currently receiving 5307 or 5311 funds are eligible to apply.
Complete applications must be submitted electronically to TDOTMultimodalAdmin@tn.gov by Friday, November 8th, 2019. Please review the applications carefully. If you have any questions or request further clarification, please contact John Brock at John.K.Brock@tn.gov or by telephone at (615)741-3432.
IMPROVE ACT SFY20 Documents
Grant Application
Fact Sheet
Frequently Asked Questions
TDOT State Management Plan
TDOT Tier II Sponsored Transit Asset Management Plan
TODT Intercity Bus Assessment Report
TDOT Grantee Handbook
TDOT Title VI Plan
TDOT Title VI Notice to Public and Complaint Procedures
TDOT Title VI Complaint Form
TDOT ADA Complaint Procedures
TDOT ADA Complaint Form
TDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Plan
TDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Methodology for 2018- 2020
FTA Master Agreement
Ford Safety Recall for Transit Vehciles Year 2015-2017
Finance and Administration (F&A) Policies
General Services Policy 2013-007 (State Grant Management and Subrecipient Monitoring Policy and Procedures) (pdf)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Manuals
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Reports and Audits
Chattanooga Coordinated Plan
Clarksville Coordinated Plan
Cleveland Coordinated Plan
DHRA Coordinated Plan
ETHRA Coordinated Plan
Jackson Coordinated Plan
Johnson City Coordinated Plan
Knoxville Coordinated Plan
Memphis Coordinated Plan
MCHRA Coordinated Plan
Morristown Coordinated Plan
NWHRA Coordinated Plan
Tri-Cities Coordinated Plan
UCHRA Coordinated Plan
SCTDD Coordinated Plan
SETHRA Coordinated Plan
SWHRA Coordinated Plan