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Next Meeting: 

Monday December 15, 2025

Time: 11:00AM EST

Location: CATA office 214 Pine St. Meadville, PA 16335

December Meeting Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comment

IV. Approval of Minutes 

Board of Directors Meeting November 2025

V. Treasurer’s Report  

VI. Operations Report

VII. Unfinished Business 

a. FY2425 Audit Update

b. CATA Drug & Alcohol Program Policy Updates – FTA Audit 

c. CATA Board Member Term solicitation

VIII. New Business

       a. FY2526 Budget

IX. Executive Director’s Report

X. Other Business

XI. Executive Session

XII. Date of Next Meeting – January 26, 2026

XIII. Adjournment 

Last meeting agenda:

November Meeting Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Public Comment

IV. Approval of Minutes 

Board of Directors Meeting October 2025

V. Treasurer’s Report  

VI. Operations Report

VII. Unfinished Business 

a. Vanpool Provider Pilot Program

b. FY2425 Audit Update

VIII. New Business

  a. CATA Drug & Alcohol  Program Policy Updates - FTA Audit 

b. CATA Board member term solicitation

c. CATA Employee Recognition

IX. Executive Director’s Report

X. Other Business

XI. Executive Session

XII. Date of Next Meeting – December 15, 2025

XIII. Adjournment 

Strategic Planning is crucial for Rural Transit but unfortunately a process that few Rural Transit providers have the means to complete. In partnership with the Northwest Commission Transportation Advisory Committee, CATA completed an initial 5-year Strategic Business Plan (SBP) in 2018.   An update to this plan was completed in July 2022 and will guide the strategic  direction of CATA for the next 5 years.  This aggressive plan will direct CATA's future activities and ensure continued success as a low-cost, nationally recognized Rural Transit provider. The SBP focuses on 4 primary Goals and Objectives: Workforce & Personnel, Operations & Service, Finance and finally Stakeholders & Riders.

CATA Strategic Business Plan July 2022

The Northwest Commission's Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan) satisfies the federal requirements enacted under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), as well as the more recently adopted Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The Coordinated Plan identifies the needs and gaps in human service transportation for seniors, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals in the Northwest Pennsylvania region. The Plan also serves as a guide for the use of federal funding from the Section 5310: Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program.

Coordinated Public Transit - Human Service Transportation Plan - October 2017

Coordinated Plan update - June 2021

CATA is committed to a sustainable planet.   Our Climate Action Plan address how transportation and mobility have key roles in reducing emissions.

Read the Plan HERE

PA Act 89 of 2013 provided assistance to local communities to study and implement regionalization of public transportation services to assist in cost control, quality improvements and to better meet the needs of local communities. In 2013 the counties of Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Venango and Warren began phase 1 of this assessment towards a regional transit entity. Phase 2 was completed and is available for viewing .

Northwest PA Transit Regionalization Study Report - March, 31 2016

FY 22 - 23

FY 21 - 22

As a municipal authority, CATA is subject to regulatory reviews from various local, state and Federal agencies and departments. Please see recent reviews that have been completed.

Contact Kristin Hauser, Assistant Executive Director, for more information.

Shared Ride Compliance Review - September 5, 2019

Act 44 Performance Report - October 2019

View the Title VI Policy and Complaint Process

View the procedure for requesting records from the CATA

Federal Procurement Clauses:  The following federal procurement clauses apply to vendors providing goods and/or services to CATA. Vendors are required to accept notification of these clauses when purchases are made based on the value of the contract. 

View Clauses or Open Bids