The Community Transportation Association of America seeks nominations for our membership awards. These awards provide a unique opportunity to recognize excellence in the community
transportation industry. The person or organization must be a member of our Association. The deadline to submit your nomination has passed. Find out who wins during the 2025 CTAA EXPO!
Defined as providing service in an urban area of more than 50,000 population AND/OR the agency receives 5307 funds. Typical CTAA membership demographics that would apply for this award include our small-urban and tribal transit members. Recognizes a community transportation system for:
Defined as providing service in areas and places of a rural setting where the population is 50,000 and below AND/OR the agency receives 5310 or 5311 funding. Typical CTAA membership demographics that would apply for this award include: NEMT/specialized transportation services, rural and tribal transit systems. Recognizes a community transportation system for:
The Outstanding Community Partner Award will recognize a business, organization or person that has deeply enhanced its community's mobility options and strives to innovative the delivery of its public transit services. The recipient of this award will have demonstrated an extensive history of community engagement, as well as have created long-standing partnerships with other stakeholders that allow its residents to flourish.
Recognizes the entire organization whether a state association or state agencies that are effective in:
The Rising Star Award is intended to recognize an emerging leader in community transportation whose record reflects ongoing and exceptional growth in contribution to the profession and increased levels of leadership, responsibility, and sphere of impact. While eligible nominees will have not yet reached a senior- or chief-level position, their recent track-record in the transit field reflects a strong career trajectory with the possibility of forward advancement and potential for appointment at the highest levels of the profession.
The Frontline Heroes Award aims to shine a light on the unsung individuals that go that extra mile time and time again, encapsulating the spirit and professionalism of the workplace and the community transportation industry. Our winner will exude the spirit and professionalism of community transportation at its best. This award can include nominations from any of a transit agency's frontline positions (examples include drivers, dispatchers, etc.)
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and its members believe that mobility is a basic human right. From work and education to life-sustaining health care and human services programs to shopping and visiting with family and friends, mobility directly impacts quality of life.