Clean Fuels

The summary for the Clean Fuels Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.

	Federal Grant Title:	Clean Fuels
	CFDA Number:	20.519
	CFDA Description:	Clean Fuels
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	D2008-FTA-CLNF-TPM
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 28, 2008
	Creation 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
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$28,753,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$28,753,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

Grant 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 Full Grant Announcement

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Grant Announcement Contact

Kimberly Sledge: 202-366-2053 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

United States Department of Transportation/Federal Transit Administration [Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov]

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• Clean Fuels/Bus and Bus Facilities Program

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