UP TO $5 MILLION BAAQMD GRANT OPPORTUNITY The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) has announced the availability of up to $5 million through the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) for Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) and Infrastructure beginning October 28, 2009. For further details a copy of the 2009 TFCA Application and Guidance Handbook is available here. Further information and specific project applications are found here. For further information please vist the BAAQMD funding website directly.



EPA GRANT OPPORTUNITY The EPA has announced the availability of $32 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects under the National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) program. The deadline for submission of proposals is December 8, 2009. EPA Region 9 is expected to make 4-8 awards ranging from $300,000 to $3 million. For further details a copy of the RFP is available here (RFP) and a copy of related FAQ's is found here (FAQ). For further information please vist the the EPA NCDC website directly.















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STATE CLEAN AIR VEHICLE FUNDING SOURCES

The East Bay Clean Cities Coalition is your single source provider for the best information on clean air vehicle and associated clean air and petroleum displacement funding opportunities. We are pleased to provide the latest information on funding for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) and related clean air projects listed below. You may wish to bookmark this page or add it to your "favorites" to make it easier for you to check back often for the latest updates. This page is updated regularly as we become aware of the latest funding opportunities.



The California Energy Commission (CEC) provides numerous alternative fuel vehicle and clean air funding sources through the State Energy Program (SEP), the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program, and other transportation related funding opportunites. The 2010-2011 Investment Plan for CEC's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program is specifically authorized by Assembly Bill 118. A list of all current California Energy Commission funding solicitations is found here.



The California Air Resources Board (CARB) provides numerous alternative fuel and clean air vehicle related funding opportunities including a hybrid truck and bus voucher incentive project and a zero emission and plug-in hybrid light duty vehicle rebate project under the Air Quality Improvement Program. CARB also administers the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program. Both of these funding opportunities are authorized by Assembly Bill 118. A listing of all current California Air Resources Board funding solicitions is found here.



The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) provides a broad range of waste reduction and elimination grant funding programs and also provides a handy Grant Writing Tips tutorial. The CIWMB also provides an excellent summary of CIWMB Grant Scoring Criteria that may used universally to assist in preparation of grant proposals made to any funding source. A listing of all California Integrated Waste Management Board funding solicitions is found here.



The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 encompasses the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii and offers both ongoing and project-specific grant funding opportunities which may be a source for statewide, regional, or local project funding. Please check the Region 9 funding source directory for a comprehensive listing of all EPA Region 9 funding sources and also please check the Region 9 active solicitations/RFP directory for a current list of active grant solicitations.




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