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GFO-23-607 – Tribal Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Planning, and Workforce Training and Development

Grantor:
CA Energy Commission
Departmental Grant ID:
GFO-23-607
Portal ID:
53754
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribally-owned businesses for: EV Charging Infrastructure, EV Infrastructure Planning, EV Workforce Training and Development. 

Description:

This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $10 million in grant funds for projects that will accelerate zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption among California Native American tribes by funding electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, EV infrastructure planning, and EV workforce training and development.

CEC recognizes that with adequate resources that foster tribal energy sovereignty and independence, California tribes are poised to be important partners in reaching the State’s climate goals while enhancing community resilience. The purpose of this solicitation is to provide funding for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribally-owned businesses for:

·       Project Activity 1 – EV Charging Infrastructure: installing charging infrastructure for passenger and medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) EV charging equipment, supporting infrastructure, and associated resiliency technologies.

·       Project Activity 2 – EV Infrastructure Planning: activities to support tribal participation in future EV funding opportunities and to enable tribes to plan for EV adoption.

·       Project Activity 3 – EV Workforce Training and Development: activities that support careers in EVs, EV infrastructure, and EV-related technologies.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Tribal Government

This solicitation is open to all Federally Recognized Tribal Governments, California Native American tribes, California Tribal Organizations serving Federally-recognized California Native American Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Tribally owned businesses.

Eligible Geographies:

All project locations must be within California. 

Matching Funding Requirement:

No match funding is required for this solicitation.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
July 2024
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Until funds expire

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$10,000,000
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Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Clean Transportation Program

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Eilene Cary, 1-916-776-0739, Eilene.Cary@energy.ca.gov

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