2 Colo. Code Regs. § 607-1-4.00

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Section 2 CCR 607-1-4.00 - Process for Awarding and Overseeing Enterprise Grants, Loans, and Rebates

4.1 The selection of grant, loan, and rebate recipients will be on a competitive basis as a part of regular calls for Transit grant applications and will be based on criteria established by the Enterprise and posted on its website no fewer than 60 days in advance of any deadlines for the submission of applications for grants, loans, and rebates.

4.1.1 CDOT Division of Transit and Rail (DTR) staff will consult with the Clean Transit Enterprise Board to determine the overall available funding amount, project selection criteria, required match levels, and other programmatic details in advance of any notice of funding availability.

4.1.2 A notice of funding availability for grants, loans, and rebates will be posted no fewer than 60 days prior to the application deadline.

4.1.3 Eligible applicants will be any organization considered to be a Transit Agency as defined in these Rules.

4.1.4 Applications will be assessed for eligibility and scored based on their support for the business purpose of the Clean Transit Enterprise by a review panel. Additional consideration will be given in the evaluation process to those Transit Agencies located within or providing service to Disproportionately Impacted Communities.

4.1.5 The applicant must include evidence that the proposed project(s) will support the business purpose of the Clean Transit Enterprise and will be used for one or more of the following purposes by:

4.1.5.1 Supporting the replacement of existing gasoline and diesel transit vehicles with Electric Motor Vehicles, including motor vehicles that originally were powered exclusively by internal combustion engines but have been converted into Electric Motor Vehicles. If Electric Motor Vehicles are not practically available, they may be replaced by Compressed Natural Gas Motor Vehicles, if at least ninety percent of the fuel for the Compressed Natural Gas Motor Vehicles will be Recovered Methane;

4.1.5.2 Providing the associated charging infrastructure for Electric Motor Vehicles in the Transit fleet;

4.1.5.3 Supporting facility modifications that allow for the safe operation and maintenance of Electric Motor Vehicles; or

4.1.5.4 Funding planning studies that enable Transit Agencies to plan for Transit vehicle electrification.

4.2 CDOT staff will present a list of applications recommended for funding to the Clean Transit Enterprise Board for final approval.

4.3 Applicants will be notified of the results of their project proposal(s) within 90 days of the application deadline.

4.4 The CDOT Division of Transit & Rail Transit Programming Unit will be the responsible entity for overseeing any grants, loans, and rebates provided by the Enterprise.

2 CCR 607-1-4.00

45 CR 10, May 25, 2022, effective 6/14/2022