Agenda Item #3 Public Hearing: FY 2023 Program of Projects
As a requirement of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), a Public Hearing will be held during the Executive Board meeting to allow for public input regarding the proposed transit Program of Projects (POP). The POP is a specific list of projects to be funded by each agency. Each fiscal year, the urban area receives from the FTA an allocation of Section 5307 u2013 Urban Area, Section 5339 u2013 Bus and Bus Facilities, and Section 5310 u2013 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities grant funds. The City of Knoxville is the Designated Recipient of the 5307 and 5339 funds. The TPO is the Designated Recipient of the Section 5310 funds. The Executive Board in 2017 approved a distribution formula for how the Section 5307 funds would be allocated to KAT, Knox County CAC Transit, and ETHRA. The Executive Board should consider any-and-all public input before final action on the POP.