DIAMOND BAR, CA June 27, 2006 - As summer begins and the height of smog season arrives across the Southland, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) is offering funding to local governments for projects that will help improve air quality. The MSRC has a total of $1 million in Clean Transportation Funding available to qualified cities and counties within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) through its Local Government Match Program. Projects eligible to receive this matching funding include alternative fuel infrastructure construction or expansion, and the purchase of heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicles.
Cities and counties within the SCAQMD receive vehicle registration fee subvention funds which must be used for projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions. The MSRC, using its discretionary funds, will match these subvention funds "dollar-for-dollar" for qualifying projects.
A primary goal of the MSRC's Local Government Match Program is to assist local governments in meeting their obligations under the SCAQMD's fleet rules. The Program is designed to encourage development of publicly accessible alternative fuel refueling stations, offering alternative fuels such as CNG, LNG, or motor vehicle-grade liquefied petroleum gas. The Program also encourages local jurisdictions to purchase low-emission, clean fuel heavy-duty vehicles by providing them with funding assistance to make these purchases.
"Over $5.4 million was awarded to local governments in February 2006 under the first phase of the Match Program," said Gwenn Norton-Perry, Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Chino Hills and Chair of the MSRC. "We received such an overwhelming response to this first phase that we wanted to provide local governments with additional opportunities to take advantage of our Match Program to help them invest in air quality improvement projects that they might not otherwise be able to fund."
For more information about the Local Government Match Program and the application, please visit www.CleanTransportationFunding.org, or call the MSRC at (909) 396-3269. The deadline to apply for this funding is October 6, 2006.
Cities and counties within the SCAQMD receive vehicle registration fee subvention funds which must be used for projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions. The MSRC, using its discretionary funds, will match these subvention funds "dollar-for-dollar" for qualifying projects.
A primary goal of the MSRC's Local Government Match Program is to assist local governments in meeting their obligations under the SCAQMD's fleet rules. The Program is designed to encourage development of publicly accessible alternative fuel refueling stations, offering alternative fuels such as CNG, LNG, or motor vehicle-grade liquefied petroleum gas. The Program also encourages local jurisdictions to purchase low-emission, clean fuel heavy-duty vehicles by providing them with funding assistance to make these purchases.
"Over $5.4 million was awarded to local governments in February 2006 under the first phase of the Match Program," said Gwenn Norton-Perry, Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Chino Hills and Chair of the MSRC. "We received such an overwhelming response to this first phase that we wanted to provide local governments with additional opportunities to take advantage of our Match Program to help them invest in air quality improvement projects that they might not otherwise be able to fund."
For more information about the Local Government Match Program and the application, please visit www.CleanTransportationFunding.org, or call the MSRC at (909) 396-3269. The deadline to apply for this funding is October 6, 2006.