The Department of Transportation is offering the Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program grant to assist nonattainment or maintenance areas in meeting air quality standards by supporting clean fuel technologies for transit buses. With $51.5 million in funding available, this program aims to promote advanced propulsion technologies and markets for clean fuels. Eligible applicants in attainment areas may also receive funding. The program has a dual purpose of improving air quality standards for ozone and CO and fostering innovation in transit bus technologies. For more details, refer to the Federal Register Notice. Deadline for applications is August 23, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 101474
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FTA-2011-019-CLNF |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 20.519 — Clean Fuels |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 51,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants under the FY 2011 Clean Fuels Grant program are: a. Designated recipients in maintenance or non-attainment areas for ozone or CO, which are entities designated to receive Federal urbanized formula funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307. b. FTA will also accept applications from direct recipients, tribes, and State Departments of Transportation in attainment areas. Please see details in FR Pages 37175 – 37184 [FR DOC # 2011-15913] http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-24/pdf/2011-15913.pdf |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | DOT/Federal Transit Administration |
| Description:: | The Clean Fuels Grant program was first established as the Clean Fuels Formula Grant program in Section 3008 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Public Law 105-178, June 9, 1998 (now codified at 49 U.S.C. Sec. 5308). The program was developed to assist non-attainment or maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide (CO). Additionally, the program supported emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. FY 2011 unallocated funding provides $51.5 million dollars in discretionary Clean Fuels Grant program resources. Additionally, FTA is expanding the eligible applicant pool and may fund projects that meet the Clean Fuels Grant program objectives in attainment areas using a portion of discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities program resources that are available. Program Purpose – The Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities program has a two-fold purpose. First, the Clean Fuels Grant program was developed to assist nonattainment and maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and CO. The second program purpose is to support emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. Please read FR Notice for complete description. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | An updated version of the Supplemental Form was posted on 06/29/11 in the “Full Announcement” section of this site. Please download and use this new version of the supplemental form if you experienced issues with the supplemental form downloaded prior to 6/29/11. | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 20.519 |
| Competition ID: | FTA-2011-019-CLNF |
| Competition Title: | Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00061112 |
| Opening Date: | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Vanessa Williams |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Agency Contact Information: | Who Can Apply: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.519 | FTA-2011-019-CLNF | Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program | PKG00061112 | Jun 24, 2011 | Aug 23, 2011 | View | Vanessa Williams | Organization Applicants |