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arbcombo -- Solicitation for the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Multi-Source Facility Demonstration Project
Posted: 23 Jun 2015 17:01:40
The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) is pleased to announce its grant solicitation for the Multi-Source Facility Demonstration Project. The funding opportunity was approved by the Board as part of the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Funding Plan for the Assembly Bill 118 Air Quality Improvement Program and Low Carbon Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments. Up to $23,658,500 is available for this project. This project, along with the separate Zero-Emission Drayage Truck Demonstration Project, is part of a $50 million allocation for advanced technology freight demonstrations. These two projects complement a separate project to deploy early commercial zero-emission trucks and buses which will be solicited later this year. Solicitations for each Fiscal Year 2014-15 demonstration and pilot project will be released separately. This project is intended to demonstrate multiple types of equipment and vehicles employing zero and near zero-emission technologies at one freight facility located within, or with the project directly benefitting, disadvantaged communities (see www.calepa.ca.gov/EnvJustice/GHGInvest/). Examples of multi-source facilities include distribution centers, warehouses, ports, intermodal rail yards, or other similar freight support facilities. California-based public agencies such as air districts, ports, or local government entities or agencies and California-based non-profit organizations with expertise implementing large scale advanced technology demonstrations may apply for this Solicitation to become the demonstration project Grantee(s). Applications are due to ARB by 5:00 p.m., September 24, 2015. ARB will hold an Applicant Teleconference to answer questions regarding this Grant Solicitation on July 21, 2015. The Applicant Teleconference will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask clarifying questions regarding general application requirements. The meeting will be held on the following date and time: Date: July 21, 2015 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Pacific) Call-in Phone Number: 888-324-7812 Passcode: 5319314 Written questions submitted before the Applicant Teleconference will be given priority. Questions may be emailed to Lisa Williams at lisa.williams@arb.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on July 17, 2015. The Grant Solicitation and all associated documents may be found on ARB’s webpage at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/solicitations.htm. For more information about Advanced Technology Demonstrations Projects, please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/demo.htm. For more information about Air Quality Improvement Program, please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/aqip. For more information about the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Funding Plan for the Air Quality Improvement Program and Low Carbon Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments, please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/fundplan/fundplan.htm. If you have questions regarding this Grant Solicitation, please contact Ms. Lisa Williams at lisa.williams@arb.ca.gov or (916) 324-7582. Background: The Advanced Technology Freight Demonstration Projects under the Low Carbon Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments accelerate the introduction of advanced emission reducing technologies that are on the cusp of commercialization into the California marketplace. A public investment in these technologies helps to achieve significant emission reductions in greenhouse gases, criteria pollutants and toxic air contaminants, sooner than would be possible otherwise. This commitment from the State encourages industry to expeditiously invent, develop, test, and introduce cutting edge emission reducing technologies. Finally, Advanced Technology Freight Demonstration Projects leverage public investment with private capital and ingenuity to go beyond what is currently at the technological forefront. This project will provide greenhouse gas, criteria pollutant, and toxic air contaminant emission reduction benefits to specific disadvantaged communities. Eligible disadvantaged communities are identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s California Communities Environmental Health Environmental Health Screening Tool (CalEnviroScreen 2.0) that assesses all census tracts in the State to identify areas disproportionately burdened by and vulnerable to multiple sources of pollution. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: aqip, auctionproceeds, cargo, cc, ms-mailings, porttruck, sfti, tru.