Public Fleet Conversion Grants

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Released 8-12-11
		Download the 2012 Round 1 Guidelines
		Download the 2012 Round 1 Application

ACOG is accepting applications for alternative fuel vehicle, hybrid vehicle and altfuel infrastructure projects

The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments announces it will accept applications under its FY 2012 Oklahoma Public Fleet Conversion Grants solicitation until 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2011. Funds are awarded on a competitive basis and are restricted to the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and alternative fuel refueling/recharging infrastructure. Eligible applications are Oklahoma City Area Regional Transportation Study (OCARTS) local government members and public school districts lying principally within OCARTS boundaries.

These documents contain additional important information concerning eligible projects, timelines, matching requirements and scoring process that will be used to evaluate ACOG's Public Fleet Conversion Grant projects.

If you would like a hard copy or large print version, or need additional information, please contact Yvonne Anderson at 234-2264 or yanderson@acogok.org.

Background

The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program provides a flexible funding source for state and local governments to fund transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and its amendments. CMAQ money supports transportation projects that reduce mobile source emissions. Eligible activities include transit improvements, travel demand management strategies, traffic flow improvements, and public fleet conversions to cleaner fuels, among others.

General Information

The procedures and guidelines set forth in this announcement apply to the award of CMAQ funds attributed to the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Oklahoma City Area Regional Transportation Study (OCARTS) Transportation Management Area, for the purpose of implementing a Public Fleet Conversion Grants program to be administered as a competitive grants process. The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments’ Public Fleet Conversion Grants allow OCARTS member local governments and school districts lying principally within OCARTS boundaries to access CMAQ funds for fleet conversions to clean fuel technologies to include alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid vehicles and alternative fuel vehicle refueling infrastructure.

Eligible Entities

Project applications will be accepted from OCARTS local government member entities and public school districts whose boundaries are contained principally within the OCARTS area. Member public transit agencies are eligible applicants but only for non-transit vehicles and/or for alternative fuel infrastructure. Private entities that contract services such as refuse hauling or school transportation to OCARTS area-eligible entities also can be considered for funding through a Public-Private-Partnership agreement.