2022/09/28 Council Agenda Packet

GREEN TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENT FUNDING FOR ZERO -EMISSION TRANSITION PLANS Exhibit 1: Guidelines The Green Transportation Capital Grant supplemental funding opportunity provides planning grants for transit agencies to develop a zero -emission fleet transition plan, and other activities in support of a plan and transition to zero -emission fleets. These plans align with the state's carbon emission reduction goals. The transition plan will determine the zero -emission technologies the transit agency will pursue, and the time horizon for transitioning fleets to zero -emissions vehicles. These plans are required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for discretionary grant applications for zero -emission vehicles and equipment (i.e., Buses and Bus Facilities (Section 5339(b)), Low or No Emission Program (Section 5339(c)). Since zero -emissions deployments for each transit agency will depend on the agency's individual needs and priorities, this document is intended to provide general guidance and is not prescriptive. Consistent with FTA guidance, transition plans should at a minimum address: • Fleet Transition and Management • Facilities Transition and Management • Fueling Transition and Management • Implementation Funding • Emerging Technologies, Policy, and Legislation • Workforce Development, Operations, and Maintenance Each element should demonstrate a long-term plan with a strategy for how the transit agency intends to utilize current resources and transition to future resources as they become available, while mitigating potential risks. This includes explaining any key relationships or partnerships with entities including but not limited to utility providers, fuel suppliers, local jurisdictions and transportation agencies, contractors, and other public transportation providers. The plan should establish performance measures by which the transit agency will measure success, such as the percentage of the fleet transitioned, and percentage of necessary associated equipment/infrastructure acquired/constructed/installed. Under this funding opportunity, grantees may choose to use funds to complete all or a portion of the transition plan. This includes, but is not limited to: • Hiring a consultant to complete planning work • Conducting a feasibility study • Coordinating with utility providers and other stakeholders on elements of your plan • Contracting with a transportation planning organization to develop the plan • Reimbursing your own staff hours for work on the plan At the end of your grant in June 2023, you can either submit a copy of your zero -emission fleet transition plan or a report on work completed with the grant funding. Additional guidance for FTA requirements can be found in the 2021 FTA Dear Colleague Letter (https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2021-12/FTA-Dear-Colleague-Fleet-Transition-Plan- for-Zero-Emission-Competitive-Applications-Dec1-2021.pdf). In addition, the Guidebook for Deploying Zero -Emission Transit Buses recently published by the Transit Cooperative Research Program (http://nap.edu/25842) includes a table of content template for zero -emissions transition plans. Everett Transit PTD0554 Page 12 of 12