Clean Cities Coalition Seeking Partners

The ARRA included a $300 million allocation to the Clean Cities program, which seeks to further domestic manufacture and use of energy-efficient advanced Transportation vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, and alternative fuels. Prospective applicants include states, local governments, metropolitan Transportation authorities (or combinations of these) working with a Clean Cities coalition.  Click here for more information.

In response, the Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition is seeking partners to strengthen a regional application. Funding from this grant can be used to cost-share projects (50/50) that expand the use of alternative fuels or advance vehicle technologies, including the installation of infrastructure.  Minimum grant awards are $5 million. The City of Chicago’s Department of the Environment is on board.  If interested in partnering with the Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition, a pre-application must be submitted to them by Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Contact: Samantha Bingham samantha.bingham@cityofchicago.org, (312) 744-8096.