NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Availability of Grants through the Driving PA Forward DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Grant Program
[48 Pa.B. 6336]
[Saturday, September 29, 2018]The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces an opportunity to apply for $3 million in grants offered through the DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Grant Program (Program), one of the Programs under the Driving PA Forward Initiative. This funding is available for light-duty zero emission vehicle supply equipment projects that will improve air quality and protect public health and the environment by reducing emissions through expanded use of DC fast charging infrastructure and hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
The Department is seeking applications for projects that will install DC fast charging or hydrogen fueling equipment in community hubs, transportation corridors and destinations, as defined in the program guidelines. Funding is available for public and private entities that own or enter into agreements with the owner of one or more of these location types in this Commonwealth. These entities may include school districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, state agencies, nonprofit entities, corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships incorporated or registered in this Commonwealth, air quality or transportation organizations, and metropolitan or rural planning organizations.
The Department will not reimburse grant recipients for project costs incurred prior to the grant performance period set forth in the applicable grant agreement. The Program guidelines and application instructions are available on the Department's Driving PA Forward webpage at www.dep.pa.gov/drivepaforward or by contacting the Bureau of Air Quality at ra-epvwmitigation@pa.gov or (717) 787-9495.
A webinar on the Program will be held on October 25, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. See the Department's previously listed webpage for registration information.
Applications must be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's Electronic Single Application web site, eGrants at https://www.esa.dced.state.pa.us/Login.aspx. The Program will remain open continuously through the end of 2019 or until allotted funds are exhausted. The Department will review and score applications after each submission period end date. Submission period end dates are 4 p.m. on January 15, 2019, July 15, 2019, and December 16, 2019.
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-1528. Filed for public inspection September 28, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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