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News
April 26, 2004
Air District is Accepting Applications
for TFCA Regional Fund Grants
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District)
is soliciting applications from public agencies for Transportation
Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Regional Fund grants for fiscal
year 2004/05.
The TFCA program awards grants for transportation projects
that reduce motor vehicle emissions. Approximately $10 million
will be available for distribution by the Air District during
this funding cycle. Only public agencies are eligible to apply
for TFCA grants; this includes cities, counties, school districts,
transit districts, and regional and state agencies.
Eligible project types include:
- the purchase of low emission, alternative fuel vehicles
with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, including
school buses and transit buses
- repowers and retrofits of existing heavy-duty diesel engines
- shuttle and feeder bus service to train stations
ridesharing programs
- bicycle facility improvements
- arterial management projects that improve the flow of
traffic on major roadways
- transit information projects
- “smart growth” and traffic calming projects
The TFCA Regional Fund application guidance and application
form are available on the Grants & Incentives page of
the District’s website at:
http://www.baaqmd.gov/pln/grants_and_incentives/tfca/regional_fund.asp
Application materials are also available by calling (415)
749-4994 or sending an e-mail request to tfca@baaqmd.gov.
Air District staff is hosting a workshop for potential applicants
at 9:30 am, Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at the Air District offices,
located at 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco.
Directions to the Air District are available on the website.
The application deadline is 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 30,
2004.
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