The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration is offering the Clean Fuels Grant Program to provide funds for non-attainment or maintenance areas to achieve or maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This program supports clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses, focusing on areas with ozone or carbon monoxide concerns. With $28,753,000 of unallocated funding in FY 2008, proposals are sought to award grants for eligible activities under the program. Applicants should review the eligibility criteria and application instructions outlined in the Federal Register Notice for more details. Deadline for submissions is July 21, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 41817
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | D2008-FTA-CLNF-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Clean Fuels |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.519 — Clean Fuels |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 28, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 28, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $28,753,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $28,753,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments City or township governments State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants under this program are designated recipients, which are entities designated to receive Federal urbanized formula funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307. Areas with multiple transit operators but one designated recipient should submit a consolidated proposal. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 for the Discretionary Clean Fuels Grant Program, authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Clean Fuels Grant Program makes funds available to assist non-attainment or maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone or carbon monoxide (CO). Additionally, the program supports emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. The authorizing legislation allows for the Secretary of Transportation to make awards under this program at her discretion in non-attainment or maintenance areas for ozone or CO. In FY 2008, $49,000,000 was available for the discretionary Clean Fuels Grant program; $20,247,000 of the available funding was earmarked to specific projects authorized in SAFETEA-LU. The $28,753,000 of Clean Fuels Grant program funding that was unallocated in FY 2008 remains available for discretionary award.The Federal Transit Administration requests proposals that will ultimately result in awarding grants for eligible activities under the Clean Fuels Grant program.Please refer to eligibility criteria, application instructions and procedures outlined in the Federal Register Notice: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-11224.htm or http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-11224.pdf |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Register Notice: FR Vol. 73, No. 100, pp. 29843-29846 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kimberly Sledge: 202-366-2053
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Email:Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Changed Announcement URL and URL description. Sarmail Singh 2008/05/28 | May 28, 2008 | |
| May 28, 2008 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | D2008-FTA-CLNF-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Clean Fuels |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.519 — Clean Fuels |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 28, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 28, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $28,753,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $28,753,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments City or township governments State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants under this program are designated recipients, which are entities designated to receive Federal urbanized formula funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307. Areas with multiple transit operators but one designated recipient should submit a consolidated proposal. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 for the Discretionary Clean Fuels Grant Program, authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Clean Fuels Grant Program makes funds available to assist non-attainment or maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone or carbon monoxide (CO). Additionally, the program supports emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. The authorizing legislation allows for the Secretary of Transportation to make awards under this program at her discretion in non-attainment or maintenance areas for ozone or CO. In FY 2008, $49,000,000 was available for the discretionary Clean Fuels Grant program; $20,247,000 of the available funding was earmarked to specific projects authorized in SAFETEA-LU. The $28,753,000 of Clean Fuels Grant program funding that was unallocated in FY 2008 remains available for discretionary award.The Federal Transit Administration requests proposals that will ultimately result in awarding grants for eligible activities under the Clean Fuels Grant program.Please refer to eligibility criteria, application instructions and procedures outlined in the Federal Register Notice: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-11224.htm or http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-11224.pdf |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Register Notice: FR Vol. 73, No. 100, pp. 29843-29846 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kimberly Sledge: 202-366-2053
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Email:Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | D2008-FTA-CLNF-TPM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Clean Fuels |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.519 — Clean Fuels |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 28, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $28,753,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $28,753,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments State governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | -Public Entities (transit agencies, state and local governments) -Nonprofits |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description: | SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 for the Discretionary Clean Fuels Grant Program, authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Clean Fuels Grant Program makes funds available to assist non-attainment or maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone or carbon monoxide (CO). Additionally, the program supports emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. The authorizing legislation allows for the Secretary of Transportation to make awards under this program at her discretion in non-attainment or maintenance areas for ozone or CO. In FY 2008, $49,000,000 was available for the discretionary Clean Fuels Grant program; $20,247,000 of the available funding was earmarked to specific projects authorized in SAFETEA-LU. The $28,753,000 of Clean Fuels Grant program funding that was unallocated in FY 2008 remains available for discretionary award. The Federal Transit Administration requests proposals that will ultimately result in awarding grants for eligible activities under the Clean Fuels Grant program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FTA website FY 2008 Notices of Funding Availability |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kimberly Sledge: 202-366-2053
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Email:Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 41817 Full Announcement-1 -> Federal Register Notice.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kimberly Sledge: 202-366-2053 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Email: Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.519 | D2008-FTA-CLNF-TPM | Clean Fuels | PKG00007402 | May 22, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
41817 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
41817 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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