This grant will utilize FY 2014 discretionary low or no emission vehicle deployment program (LONO) funds in the amount of $6343890 (FEDERAL) $1119510 (LOCAL)for a total of $7463400 to purchase six all…

This grant will utilize FY 2014 discretionary low or no emission vehicle deployment program (LONO) funds in the amount of $6343890 (FEDERAL) $1119510 (LOCAL)for a total of $7463400 to purchase six all electric buses and install two charging stations. The project in total has been amended into the tip and stip (project number TRF-0016-15E)the LOCAL share will come state of minnesota general fund and sales tax on auto sales as well as city of duluth LOCAL property tax. The purpose of the low or no emission vehicle deployment program (LONO) is to put a new generation of advanced non-polluting transit buses on the road in communities nationwide. The funds are intended to encourage more widespread adoption of reliable green energy buses into transit fleets. The ftas low or no emission vehicle deployment program was established under the moving ahead for progress in the 21ST century act (map-21). IT focuses on commercializing the cleanest and most energy-efficient U.S.-made transit buses to help reduce emissions like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. The LONO program builds on the success of ftas national fuel cell bus program which invested in the research development and testing of alternative fuels and related equipment such as electric charging stations for the transit industry. This program successfully committed $90 million over seven years for innovative research demonstration and deployment projects to reduce the cost of fuel cells for transit use. The program received its final funding in FY2013.as per the grant application the DTA has teamed with proterra as the electric bus manufacturer and the center for transportation and the environment (CTE)for the study elements. The project management plan has been attached. The organizational partners text has been attached as a PDF file. Ctes work program has also been attached. The only monetary changes made to the original application is that the costs associated with the DTA management of the project have been shifted to bus costs to install the dtas its systems and security camera system.