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TPO technical committee recommends federal transit allocations, approves projects for seniors and people with disabilities
Summary
The TPO technical committee approved recommendations on federal FTA formula and bus funding and accepted applications under the Section 5310 program, forwarding the urban-area program to the executive board and approving local 5310 awards.
At its Sept. 9 Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) technical committee meeting in Knoxville, members approved recommendations for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) urban-area program and accepted local applications under the Section 5310 program for enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
The committee voted to recommend the FTA urban-area program of projects to the TPO executive board. Doug Burton, TPO coordinator, said the urban-area formula funding (federal fiscal year starting Oct. 1) arriving to the region totals $8.9 million for the 2025 federal fiscal year — about $174,000 more than the prior year. Burton said the City of Knoxville is the designated recipient for the program and that the local formula split agreed among providers gives…
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