Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan

The Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) for the Greater Memphis Region is prepared in compliance with 49 U.S. Code § 5310.

The U.S. Code requires that projects selected for funding through FTA’s Section 5310: Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program be “included in a locally developed, coordinated public transit – human services transportation plan” and that the plan be “developed and approved through a process that included participation by seniors, individuals with disabilities, representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human services providers and other members of the public.”

The purpose of the CPT-HSTP is to create a better transit system for transportation-disadvantaged communities, including older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The project effort included:

• Evaluating existing paratransit, demand response transportation, human service agency, non-profit, and private for-profit providers;
• Assessing the transportation needs of transportation disadvantaged communities: including older adults, persons with disabilities, and persons of low-income;
• Identifying gaps, challenges, and duplications of services;
• Selecting strategies for meeting unmet transportation needs; and
• Producing an action plan for funding and implementation of strategies and activities

2025 Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) Update

Coordinate Mid-South is the 2025 update to the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) for the Greater Memphis region. The update was adopted on September 11, 2025, during the Transportation Policy Board (TPB) meeting. Click on the links below to view and/or download the documents. 

Coordinate Mid-South Final Plan

Coordinate Mid-South Final Plan Appendix

Resumen Ejecutivo Espanol

The 2016 Coordinated Public Transit‐Human Services Transportation Plan (CPT-HSTP) for the Greater Memphis Region was chosen as one of ten award winners of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 2017 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards (TPEA) Program. The CPT‐HSTP demonstrates a cooperative and comprehensive effort to establish a process that addresses the transportation needs of disadvantaged communities. For more information on the awards program, visit  FHWA's TPEA Webpage.

CPT-HSTP Advisory Committee

The Memphis MPO has convened an Advisory Committee made up of representatives from regional transportation stakeholders to provide guidance on the progress of the plan’s short-term and long-term strategies. Within the Study Area for the CPT-HSTP, the following transportation stakeholders manage the Section 5310 Program:

• Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA)
• Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
• Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)
• Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)

Access agendas, meeting minutes, and presentations below:

Contact

If you would like more information on the Coordination Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan, you can contact:

Joyanta Basak
Transportation Planner
901.636.7146
joyanta.basak@memphistn.gov