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.
TDOT’s Multimodal Transportation Resources Division is excited to announce an opportunity for Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Rural Transit Agencies to compete for Residual Section 5303/5304 Program funding to complete transit-related planning activities. For projects submitted by MPOs, coordination with partner transit agencies is required.
Please note, the funds being distributed in this Call for Projects are residual 5303/5304 funds and will not impact annual 5303 allocations, nor will they impact any existing 5303 allocations.
To compete for funding, application packets must be submitted electronically to TDOT.MultimodalAdmin@tn.gov by Monday, September 21, 2020. Questions may be addressed to Kaitlyn McClanahan at Kaitlyn.McClanahan@tn.gov, or 615-532-5835
Application Documents:
Grant Application: Residual 5303/5304 Funding (SFY21)
Residual 5303/5304 FundingFact Sheet (SFY21)
TDOT Multimodal is excited to release the official 2021 Notice of Intent to Apply for the IMPROVE Act Public Transit Capital Grant Program. The Notice of Intent package will provide TDOT with high-level project information. The Office of Public Transportation will consider the Notice of Intent responses and invite eligible project applicants to complete the full competitive program application. The Notice of Intent to Apply package is required if an applicant is seeking 2021 IMPROVE Act competitive funds, however, completing a Notice of Intent package does not guarantee funding. The IMPROVE Act Program Fact Sheet describes the eligible applicants and projects for this application cycle.
Complete Notices of Intent must be submitted electronically to TDOT by Friday, August 21, 2020. Notice of Intent packages must be emailed to TDOT.MultimodalAdmin@tn.gov. Any questions may be addressed to your agency's assigned Program Monitor or to the TDOT Multimodal Admin email address.
2021 Notice of Intent to Apply Documents:
Notice of Intent to Apply Package
IMPROVE Act Transit Capital Grant Program Fact Sheet
Links and Resources
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