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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 12-2324

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Natural Gas Energy Development Program; Funding Opportunity Available

[42 Pa.B. 7346]
[Saturday, December 1, 2012]

 On behalf of Governor Tom Corbett, Secretary Michael Krancer announces that on December 1, 2012, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will offer competitive grants for the incremental cost share for the purchase of vehicles over 14,000 pounds that operate using compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas.

 The Pennsylvania Natural Gas Energy Development Program (program) grants will be made from amounts deposited in the Marcellus Legacy Fund. Up to $10 million will be available for this solicitation. Of that amount, $5 million shall be allocated exclusively for local transportation organizations. The purpose of this program is to provide funding to support the purchase or retrofit of natural gas vehicles that utilize new or existing natural gas fueling stations within this Commonwealth.

 Key elements of the program are as follows. Each project must propose to receive funding for five or more eligible vehicles. The vehicles utilizing incremental purchase or retrofit cost funding must be registered in this Commonwealth. Each grant will cover no more than 50% of the incremental purchase or retrofit cost of eligible vehicles. Grants will not provide more than $25,000 for each eligible vehicle. Eligible vehicles include purchased or retrofitted new and used vehicles. Grantees may not receive incremental costs for a vehicle purchased or retrofitted prior to the award date of the grant. Grant funds awarded under this program may not be used in place of available Federal funds. Project must be completed within the grant period of performance which will be 18 months from the award announcement.

 For grants under this solicitation, the following entities are eligible to apply:

 A Commonwealth authority

 A municipal authority

 The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

 A local transportation organization, which includes the following:

 A political subdivision

 A public transportation authority, port authority or redevelopment authority, which is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth or an interstate compact, or is empowered to render, contract to render or assist in rendering transportation services in a limited area in this Commonwealth even though it may also render or assist in rendering transportation service in adjacent states

 An incorporated nonprofit entity which directly or indirectly provides public transportation service

 An incorporated nonprofit entity of public transportation providers operating within this Commonwealth

 An incorporated nonprofit entity

 A State-owned or State-related university

 A for profit company

 Guidelines may be viewed at www.grants.dcnr.state. pa.us.

 Applications must be submitted via the eGrants system at www.grants.dcnr.state.pa.us.

 Applications will be accepted from December 1, 2012, through February 1, 2013.

MICHAEL L. KRANCER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-2324. Filed for public inspection November 30, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]


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