What is the coordinated plan?
The Coordinated Public Transit/Human Services Transportation Plan (or "coordinated plan") is a key transportation planning document for the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
The MPO conducts an annual review of the previously adopted Coordinated Plan to ensure the plan reflects the most current information about available transportation services. There is no call for projects associated with this annual review.
See the latest Annual Review of the coordinated Plan to see the most up to date information regarding this topic.
2025 Annual Review
2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (2024 Final Plan)
2024 Plan Appendices
Human Services Transportation Committee meeting minutes: August 2019-February 2020
Purpose of the Plan
This plan helps the MPO and its partners prioritize the effective use of federal funding—specifically, the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program.
Its main objectives are to:
- Identify the transportation needs of three groups: individuals with disabilities, seniors, and people with low incomes.
- Propose strategies to meet those needs.
- Prioritize transportation services for implementation and funding through the Section 5310 program.
Funding Administration
The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is the designated recipient of Section 5310 funding for the MPO area. CARTA has the authority to sub-allocate this funding to other eligible sub-recipients. Details regarding the designated recipient role and the selection process are available in the appendices of the coordinated plan (link provided above).
Stakeholder Involvement in the Coordinated Plan Update
The MPO coordinates the update of the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan through its Human Services Transportation (HST) Committee.
This committee is comprised of representatives from nearly two dozen distinct public, private, and nonprofit agencies across the MPO area, along with representatives for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The HST Committee meets as needed to discuss and engage in the plan update process.
Joining the Committee
Anyone interested in becoming a member of the HST Committee should contact the MPO for details regarding the commitment involved. New members are added to the committee annually.
Public Information
All committee meeting agendas and minutes are recorded and made available to the public upon request.
For more information, please email chcngampo@chattanooga.gov or call (423) 643-5900.
For information about available transportation services, you can call the Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability hotline at 866-836-6678 or the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia (coordinated by the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission) hotline at 1-800-759-2963. The Coordinated Plan also contains tables and descriptions of currently available transportation services in the MPO region.
If you have any additional inquiries about the Coordinated Plan or the Human Services Transportation Committee, please email chcngampo@chattanooga.gov or (423) 643-5900.For more information on available transportation services, please contact:
- Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability at 866-836-6678
- Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia (coordinated by the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission) at 1-800-759-2963