Clean Fuels

 

To assist in financing the acquisition of clean fuel vehicles and related facilities for agencies providing public transportation and operating in an urbanized and non-urbanized area designated as a non-attainment or maintenance area for ozone or carbon monoxide. The Clean Fuels Grant program was repealed in 2013 under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), and FTA announced the final project selection of competitive project awards on October 2, 2012.

Active 20.519 Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Not applicable. Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, Public Law 109-59, 49 U.S.C. 5308
The Clean Fuels Grant program was repealed in 2013 under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), and FTA announced the final project selection of competitive project awards on October 2, 2012. Public agencies, including States; municipalities and other subdivisions of States; public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more States; and public corporations, boards, and commissions established under State law could apply. Applicants had legal, financial, and technical capacity to carry out proposed project and maintain facilities and equipment purchased with Federal assistance. Applicant also operated in an urbanized area designated as a non-attainment or maintenance area for ozone or carbon monoxide. If the urbanized area was less than 200,000 in population, the State in which the area is located acted as the recipient. The general public, both users and non-users of public transportation. The Clean Fuels Grant program was repealed in 2013 under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), and FTA announced the final project selection of competitive project awards on October 2, 2012. Therefore there are no applications being accepted. However when active, resolution by an authorized public body approved the filing for an application; projects were included in an urbanized area's transportation improvement program (TIP), and in the Statewide transportation improvement program (STIP) approved by FTA and FHWA. Information provided labor agreements and relocation planning; environmental impact; legal capacity; coordinated regional planning; and compliance with certifications and assurances as compiled in FTA's Annual List of Certifications and Assurances. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment was required for construction projects. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. This program was repealed under MAP-21. No new funding is available, therefore there are no application procedures. However, when active a Notice of Funding Availability was published. The notice provides the criteria by which the eligible projects were evaluated for selection and the Administrator's determination of the net Federal share for projects funded under this Part. An FTA grant award obligating federal funds was reflected in a grant agreement. Grants were awarded electronically using FTA's e electronic grants management system. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. It was a goal of the Federal Transit Administration to obligate grants within an average of 36 days of the submission of a complete grant application. Not applicable. Funds are no longer appropriated annually. The program has been repealed. Criteria was specified in past Federal Register notices. Although the Clean Fuels Program has been repealed, past eligible projects included the purchase or lease of clean fuel vehicles, the construction or lease of clean fuel vehicles or electrical recharging facilities and related equipment for such vehicles, and construction or improvement of public transportation facilities to accommodate clean fuel vehicles. A clean fuel vehicle is a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that is powered by compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, biodiesel fuels, batteries, alcohol-based fuels, hybrid electric systems, fuel cells, clean diesel (to the extent allowed by law), or other low or zero emissions technology. Vehicles that employ lightweight composite primary structure may also be eligible. Funds can be used for capital projects only. Not applicable. Non-federal entities that expend less than $750,000 federal awards were exempt from federal audit requirements for that year in which certain exceptions as determined by OMB. The Federal Transit Administration may also conduct its own audits. Recipient was required to retain intact, for 3 years following submission of final expenditure report, pending resolution of audit findings, all project contract documents, financial records, and supporting documents. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. The federal share was not to exceed 90 percent of the net cost to comply with or maintain compliance with the Clean Air Act. FTA has administratively determined the composite federal share for vehicles and vehicle related equipment or facilities to be 83 percent. The 90 percent share applies to the actual incremental costs of improvements for compliance with the Clean Air Act.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Terms and conditions were delineated in the grant agreement. The program has been repealed so no awards or release of funds is available. However, when active assistance was awarded/released by grant obligation. https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices Vanessa Williams
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.

Washington, DC 20590 US
vanessa.williams@dot.gov
Phone: (202) 366-4818 http://www.fta.dot.gov 69-1137-0-1-401 (Project Grants) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 FY 24 FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$0.00; FY 18$96,577.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$0.00; - The Clean Fuels Grant program was repealed in 2013, and funds are no longer available. No open grants. The approx. range when active was $69,720 - $5,000,000. Average approx. $2,165,596 Please visit the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) website or contact the appropriate FTA Region office for more information. https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices Not applicable.