Regional Fund
Other TFCA-Funded Grants & Programs
The Regional Fund
The Regional Fund is a part of the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grant program, which is funded by a $4 surcharge on motor vehicles registered in the Bay Area
Available Funds
For Fiscal Year 2008/2009, the Air District estimates that up to $12 million dollars may be available in the TFCA Regional Fund funding cycle for allocation on a competitive basis to eligible projects. However, the Air District may choose to reserve Regional Funds to match State Funds for Goods Movement Program projects at a future date, and this may reduce this amount by up to $5 million. The minimum grant amount for a single project is $10,000 and the maximum grant amount is $1.5 million for public agencies and $500,000 (single grant or combined grants) for non-public entities.
Eligible Project Types
The TFCA Regional Fund covers a wide range of project types, including the purchase or lease of clean air vehicles; retrofits and repowers of heavy-duty diesel vehicles; shuttle and feeder bus service to train stations; ride sharing programs to encourage carpool and transit use; arterial management improvements to speed traffic flow on major materials; smart growth; and transit information projects to enhance the availability of transit information. Note that bicycle facility improvements such as bicycle lanes, racks, and lockers are now handled under a separate Bicycle Facility Program, and not under the TFCA Regional Fund process.
Port/Drayage Trucks
Trucks serving ports and intermodal rail yards may be eligible for funding under the new Goods Movement Program (GMP). See separate application and guidance at our Goods Movement Project Webpage.
- Port truck retrofit projects can qualify for a maximum of $5000 per installation from the Goods Movement Bond. Additional TFCA Regional Funds (up to $5000) and funds from the Port of Oakland in State funds may become available for this program. Port truck retrofit applicants must complete the separate application at the link above.
- For port truck repower projects applicants have a choice and can currently qualify for up to 100% of the cost of the repower under the TFCA program but only up to $20,000 per engine under the GMP. Applicants should note that retrofits are also generally required on all TFCA repower projects.
- Again for new port truck purchase projects applicants have a choice. Applicants can qualify for up to $50,000 under the GMP—significantly more than under TFCA. See separate application at the link above.
Who Can Apply?
Any public agency sponsoring an eligible project within the jurisdiction of the Air District is eligible to apply for TFCA Regional Fund grants. Eligible public agencies include cities, counties, transit districts, school districts, and other special purpose agencies. The Air District’s jurisdiction encompasses all of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and the southern parts of Solano and Sonoma counties.
Non-public entities can also apply for TFCA Regional Fund grants, directly or via a public agency, to sponsor and implement certain clean air vehicle projects only.
Schedule for 2008
April 2, 2008
Air District Board of Directors adopted Policies and Evaluation Criteria
April 30, 2008
Call for projects
June 30, 2008
Deadline applications to be received, at 5:00 pm.
Tentative: October 2008
Grant awards considered by the Mobile Source Committee.
Tentative: early November 2008
Grant awards considered by the Board of Directors.
Workshops
Air District staff will schedule multiple workshops on the TFCA Regional Fund and Port Trucks. The purpose of the workshops will be to assist potential applicants in preparing sound project proposals, and to answer questions about the grant application and funding process. Workshops scheduled are listed below.
Grant Application Workshops
Who Should Attend:
Public agencies within the boundaries of the Air District and owners of the heavy-duty diesel vehicles that operate in the Air District.
When and Where:
Richmond - Wednesday, May 14
5PM to 7PM
Center for Health
1501 3rd St.
Richmond, Ca 94801
Note: This meeting will emphasize Goods Movement
West Oakland - Monday, June 2
5:00PM to 7:00PM
West Oakland Public Library
1801 Adeline St.
Oakland, CA 94607
Note: This meeting will emphasize Goods Movement
San Francisco - Friday, May 16
9:30AM to 11:30AM
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
939 Ellis St. 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
Note: This meeting will emphasize the TFCA and will also cover the Bicycle Facility Program
San Jose - Thursday, June 5
5PM to 7PM
San Jose City Hall, Room W119
200 East Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Note: Will Cover TFCA Regional Fund & Goods Movement
Concord - Thursday, May 29
5PM to 7PM
Concord Senior Center
Senior Center Classroom
2727 Parkside Cir.
Concord, CA 94519
Note: Will Cover TFCA Regional Fund & Goods Movement
San Leandro - Tuesday, June 10
5PM to 7PM
San Leandro Public Library, Conf. Room B
300 Estudillo Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577
Note: This meeting will emphasize Goods Movement
Regional Fund Materials
Application Form
All grant applicants will need to complete Parts 1-7 of the application and also complete a Supplementary Project Information Sheet specific to their project type.
2008 Grants Application Form (Parts 1-7)
Supplementary Project Information Sheets
Useful Links
ARB Regulations That May Apply to TFCA Eligible Vehicle Projects
Diesel Equipment
On-Road
Contacts
Retrofit of Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles:
Sponsor Name A-L
(415)749-4940
Andrea Gordon
Retrofit of Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles:
Sponsor Name M-Z
(415)749-4703
Michael Neward
Repower + Retrofit of Heavy Duty Vehicles
(415)749-5093
Avra Goldman
Purchase/Lease of New Heavy- Duty Vehicles
(415)749-5093
Avra Goldman
Light-Duty Vehicle Purchases
(415)749-4703
Michael Neward
Shuttles/Feeder Bus Service, Rideshare Programs, Transit Information/Integration
(415)749-4940
Andrea Gordon
Arterial Management, Smart Growth/Traffic Calming, Telecommuting/Congestion Pricing
(415)749-5075
Deepti Jain
