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Other
TFCA-Funded Grants & Programs
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The Regional Fund
The Regional Fund is a part of the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA)
grant program, which is funded by a $4 surcharge on motor vehicles registered
in the Bay Area.
Available
Funds
For
Fiscal Year 2008/2009, the Air District estimates that up to $12 million
dollars may be available in the TFCA Regional Fund funding cycle for allocation
on a competitive basis to eligible projects. However, the Air District
may choose to reserve Regional Funds to match State Funds for Goods Movement
Program projects at a future date, and this may reduce this amount by
up to $5 million. The minimum grant amount for a single project is $10,000
and the maximum grant amount is $1.5 million for public agencies and $500,000
(single grant or combined grants) for non-public entities.
Eligible
Project Types
The TFCA Regional Fund covers a wide range of project types, including
the purchase or lease of clean air vehicles; retrofits and repowers of
heavy-duty diesel vehicles; shuttle and feeder bus service to train stations;
ridesharing programs to encourage carpool and transit use; arterial management
improvements to speed traffic flow on major arterials; smart growth; and
transit information projects to enhance the availability of transit information.
Note that bicycle facility improvements such as bicycle lanes, racks,
and lockers are now handled under a separate Bicycle
Facility Program, and not under the TFCA Regional Fund process.
Port/Drayage
Trucks
Trucks
serving ports and intermodal rail yards may be eligible for funding under
the new Goods Movement Program (GMP). See separate application and
guidance at our Goods Movement Project
Webpage.
- Port
truck retrofit projects can qualify for a maximum
of $5000 per installation from the Goods Movement Bond. Additional
TFCA Regional Funds (up to $5000) and funds from the Port of Oakland
in State funds may become available for this program. Port truck retrofit
applicants must complete the separate application at the link above.
- For
port truck repower projects applicants have a choice
and can currently qualify for up to 100% of the cost of the repower
under the TFCA program but only up to $20,000 per engine under the GMP.
Applicants should note that retrofits are also generally required on
all TFCA repower projects.
- Again
for new port truck purchase projects applicants have
a choice. Applicants can qualify for up to $50,000 under the GMP—significantly
more than under TFCA. See separate application at the link above.
Who
Can Apply?
Any
public agency sponsoring an eligible project within the jurisdiction of
the Air District is eligible to apply for TFCA Regional Fund grants. Eligible
public agencies include cities, counties, transit districts, school districts,
and other special purpose agencies. The Air District’s jurisdiction encompasses
all of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and
Santa Clara counties, and the southern parts of Solano and Sonoma counties.
Non-public
entities can also apply for TFCA Regional Fund grants, directly or via
a public agency, to sponsor and implement certain clean air vehicle projects
only.
Schedule
for 2008
April
2, 2008 |
Air
District Board of Directors adopted Policies and Evaluation Criteria |
April
30, 2008 |
Call
for projects |
June
30, 2008 |
Deadline applications to be received, at 5:00 pm. |
Tentative:
October 2008 |
Grant
awards considered by the Mobile Source Committee. |
Tentative:
early November 2008 |
Grant
awards considered by the Board of Directors. |
Workshops
Air
District staff will schedule multiple workshops on the
TFCA Regional Fund and Port Trucks. The purpose of the workshops
will be to assist potential applicants in preparing sound project proposals,
and to answer questions about the grant application and funding process.
Workshops scheduled are listed below.
GRANT
APPLICATION WORKSHOPS
Who
Should Attend:
Public agencies
within the boundries of the Air District and owners of the heavy-duty
diesel vehicles that operate in the Air District.
When
and Where:
Richmond
- Wednesday, May 14
5PM
to 7PM
Center
for Health
1501
3rd St.
Richmond,
Ca 94801
***Note:
This meeting will emphasize Goods Movement*** |
West
Oakland - Monday, June 2
5:00PM
to 7:00PM
West
Oakland Public Library
1801
Adeline St.
Oakland,
CA 94607
***Note:
This meeting will emphasize Goods Movement*** |
San
Francisco - Friday, May 16
9:30AM
to 11:30AM
Bay
Area Air Quality Management District
939
Ellis St. 7th Floor
San
Francisco, CA 94109
***Note:
This meeting will emphasize the TFCA
and will also cover the Bicycle Facility Program*** |
San
Jose - Thursday, June 5
5PM
to 7PM
San
Jose City Hall, Room W119
200
East Santa Clara St.
San
Jose, CA 95113
***Note:
Will Cover TFCA Regional Fund & Goods Movement***
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Concord
- Thursday, May 29
5PM
to 7PM
Concord
Senior Center
Senior
Center Classroom
2727
Parkside Cir.
Concord,
CA 94519
***Note:
Will Cover TFCA Regional Fund & Goods Movement***
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San
Leandro - Tuesday, June 10
5PM
to 7PM
San
Leandro Public Library, Conf. Room B
300
Estudillo Avenue
San
Leandro, CA 94577
***Note:
This meeting will emphasize Goods Movement***
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Regional Fund Materials
Useful
Links
ARB Regulations
That May Apply to TFCA Eligible Vehicle Projects
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Contacts
Eligible
Project Types |
Phone |
Contact |
Retrofit
of Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles:
- Sponsor
Name A-L
- Sponsor
Name M-Z
|
(415)749-4940
(415)749-4703 |
Andrea
Gordon
Michael
Neward |
Repower + Retrofit of Heavy Duty Vehicles |
(415)749-5093 |
Avra Goldman |
Purchase/Lease of New Heavy- Duty
Vehicles |
(415)749-5093 |
Avra Goldman |
Light-Duty Vehicle Purchases |
(415)749-4703 |
Michael Neward |
Shuttles/Feeder Bus Service, Rideshare
Programs, Transit Information/Integration |
(415)749-4940 |
Andrea Gordon |
Arterial Management, Smart Growth/Traffic
Calming, Telecommuting/Congestion Pricing |
(415)749-5075 |
Deepti Jain |
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