TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager
SUBJECT: Application for funding from BAAQMD Carl Moyer Program
ACTION ITEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to file and execute grant applications and funding agreements with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program) to support the purchase of up to 45 zero emission buses and associated charging infrastructure.
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Zero Emission Programs
Applying for grant funds for this project will support the completion of the project that is a significant part of the District's effort to transition its fleet into a zero-emission fleet.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The District is applying for approximately $13.6 million towards the purchase of up to 45 zero emission buses and associated charging infrastructure. The total project cost is estimated to be $76 million. This includes the cost of the buses as well as full design and construction phases to build charging infrastructure at the District's Divisions 2 and 4 yards.
Approximately $53.5 million of the funding needed for this project has been secured from federal formula and state Senate Bill 1 and Cap-and-Trade funds. If awarded, these funds and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low-No funding also recently applied for will fill in a substantial portion of the remaining project funding need.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
The Carl Moyer Program is a state-funded program offering grants to owners of heavy-duty vehicles and equipment to reduce air pollution and emissions from heavy-duty engines. The program seeks to replace older engines with newer, cleaner engines or convert to zero-emissions power system. Program funds can also be used to purchase zero or near-zero emissions equipment and install electric...
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