fwd: $170,00 available for bike projects in Richmond

[Mark Stosberg]

I’m sharing information that was given to me, you may already be aware of this opportunity, but just in case…..

 

Bike/Ped Infrastructure Dollars Available To States, Cities and Counties through ARRA Energy Efficiency Grants

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy released guidelines for the billions of stimulus dollars available through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECGP).
 
Summary
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECGB) program is a new program created in late 2007 and funded for the first time through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The program provides funding for local governments, states, territories and Indian tribes, to support projects that reduce energy use, decrease fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency in all sectors, including transportation.  Because the funding comes through ARRA, additional goals have been added focused on job creation and economic stimulus.
 
Two of the goals of EECBG funding are right in line with bicycle and pedestrian projects and could be beneficial to communities who want to develop bicycling and pedestrian networks:

• Prioritize energy efficiency and conservation first as the cheapest, cleanest, and fastest ways to meet energy demand.
• To maximize benefits over the longest possible terms, entities should look for ways to link their energy efficiency efforts to long-term priorities (especially community economic development, community stabilization and poverty reduction efforts).

Eligibility for Funding
ARRA included $3.2 Billion for EECBG, of which $2.7 Billion will be distributed by the US Department of Energy (DOE) via formula grants to all States and at least the ten largest cities and counties within each state.  A list of eligible localities and estimated allocations are available at http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/grantalloc.html <http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/grantalloc.html> .  Click on a state to see the breakdown for counties and cities within the state.

    ·      States, cities and counties that are listed on the EECBG website must apply to DOE directly to receive their allocation.  Applications are due June 26th.

    ·      Cities and counties that are not listed on the website are only eligible to receive funding from their state’s Department of Energy.  States must sub-grant 60 percent of their EECBG funding to jurisdictions that are not eligible to apply directly to DOE. States must apply for their funding by May 25th, and will be developing application procedures and deadlines in the coming months for the sub-grants.
 
In addition, at a later date the Department of Energy will be releasing a separate Funding Announcement for $455 million in competitive grants.
 
Uses of Funds
There are 13 eligible activities for EECBG funding, including the “Development and Implementation of Transportation Programs to conserve energy.” Within this activity, constructing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements is specifically mentioned.
 
What is DOE looking for?
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for sustainable projects that create and protect jobs as well reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  DOE will prioritize projects that:
    ·      Leverage other public and private resources;
    ·      Enhance workforce development;
    ·      Persist beyond the funding period; and
    ·      Promote energy market transformation such as revolving loans, low-cost loans, energy savings performance contracting, advanced building codes, building and home retrofit incentives and policies, and transportation programs and policies.

How will success be measured?
Grantees will be required to report regularly to the DOE on five metrics:
    ·      Jobs created and/or retained;
    ·      Energy savings on a per dollar invested basis;
    ·      Renewable energy capacity installed;
    ·      Greenhouse gas emissions reduced; and
    ·      Funds leveraged.
 
How do I apply?
For more information or for questions, please visit the DOE’s EECBG website at http://www.eecbg.energy.gov.  A link to the application for states and eligible cities and counties is available at http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/#lg2 <http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/%23lg2> .

 

Nancy Tibbett

Executive Director

Indiana Bicycle Coalition, Inc.

PO Box 20243 / 6358 N. College Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46220

317.466.9701

800.BIKE.110

http://www.bicycleindiana.org/

 

Creating a bicycle friendly Indiana through Promotion, Education and Advocacy

 

 

 

 

[jim hair]

I have a bid of $20k to replace the roof on the round building at the
Gas Works. I am talking to the Mayor about making that building a
bike rental/storage/Greenway Trail interpretive center, and with a new
roof and door (and cleaning) it would be great.
jim

[Kurt Ritchie]

Wow. Good plan; and let's keep looking for people to hook up to the
Richmond Community Bicycle Project. Job creation, environmental
sustainability, and integration into a bigger community plan are some of
the key points in the funding information we've just seen.

I've paired up a few people already with bicycles and repair skills,
working out of my garage. I have about 12 bicycles backup, and I'd
like to open-source this project as we go. Fixable bikes and good help
always welcome.
Kurt Ritchie,
instigator or Richmond Community Bicycle Project

[John Weber]

Can't they apply that toward finishing the trail.  Seems the best use of funds.

On Apr 1, 2009, at 8:04 PM, Mark Stosberg wrote:

This just came in through the Indiana Bike Coalition. It explains how the new
stimulus funds can be spent on bike-related improvements in communties. I followed a link in the message and was taken to a spreadsheet detailing that about 
$170,000 is potentially available specifically for Richmond to spend on projects
like energy-efficient transportation improvements like bike projects.

We should work with the city to make sure the opportunity to apply for these
funds is not passed over.

   Mark

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Bike/Ped Infrastructure Dollars Available To States, Cities and Counties
through ARRA Energy Efficiency Grants

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy released guidelines for the
billions of stimulus dollars available through the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Program (EECGP).

Summary
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECGB) program is a new
program created in late 2007 and funded for the first time through the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The program provides funding
for local governments, states, territories and Indian tribes, to support
projects that reduce energy use, decrease fossil fuel emissions, and improve
energy efficiency in all sectors, including transportation.  Because the
funding comes through ARRA, additional goals have been added focused on job
creation and economic stimulus.

Two of the goals of EECBG funding are right in line with bicycle and
pedestrian projects and could be beneficial to communities who want to
develop bicycling and pedestrian networks:

* Prioritize energy efficiency and conservation first as the cheapest,

cleanest, and fastest ways to meet energy demand. 

* To maximize benefits over the longest possible terms, entities

should look for ways to link their energy efficiency efforts to long-term
priorities (especially community economic development, community
stabilization and poverty reduction efforts). 


Eligibility for Funding
ARRA included $3.2 Billion for EECBG, of which $2.7 Billion will be
distributed by the US Department of Energy (DOE) via formula grants to all
States and at least the ten largest cities and counties within each state.
A list of eligible localities and estimated allocations are available at
http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/grantalloc.html
<http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/grantalloc.html>
<http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/grantalloc.html> .  Click on a state to see the
breakdown for counties and cities within the state. 

   .      States, cities and counties that are listed on the EECBG website

must apply to DOE directly to receive their allocation.  Applications are
due June 26th.

   .      Cities and counties that are not listed on the website are only

eligible to receive funding from their state's Department of Energy.  States
must sub-grant 60 percent of their EECBG funding to jurisdictions that are
not eligible to apply directly to DOE. States must apply for their funding
by May 25th, and will be developing application procedures and deadlines in
the coming months for the sub-grants.

In addition, at a later date the Department of Energy will be releasing a
separate Funding Announcement for $455 million in competitive grants.

Uses of Funds
There are 13 eligible activities for EECBG funding, including the
"Development and Implementation of Transportation Programs to conserve
energy." Within this activity, constructing bicycle and pedestrian
infrastructure improvements is specifically mentioned.

What is DOE looking for?
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for sustainable projects that
create and protect jobs as well reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  DOE will
prioritize projects that:

   .      Leverage other public and private resources;
   .      Enhance workforce development;
   .      Persist beyond the funding period; and
   .      Promote energy market transformation such as revolving loans,

low-cost loans, energy savings performance contracting, advanced building
codes, building and home retrofit incentives and policies, and
transportation programs and policies.

How will success be measured?
Grantees will be required to report regularly to the DOE on five metrics:

   .      Jobs created and/or retained;
   .      Energy savings on a per dollar invested basis;
   .      Renewable energy capacity installed;
   .      Greenhouse gas emissions reduced; and
   .      Funds leveraged.

How do I apply?
For more information or for questions, please visit the DOE's EECBG website
at http://www.eecbg.energy.gov.  A link to the application for states and
eligible cities and counties is available at
http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/#lg2  <http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/%23lg2>
<http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/%23lg2> .



Nancy Tibbett

Executive Director

Indiana Bicycle Coalition, Inc.

PO Box 20243 / 6358 N. College Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46220

317.466.9701

800.BIKE.110

<http://www.bicycleindiana.org/> http://www.bicycleindiana.org/

Creating a bicycle friendly Indiana through Promotion, Education and
Advocacy

-- 
http://mark.stosberg.com/

[jim hair]

The Cardnal Greenway trail is in the process of being connected near
the Gas Works building. I have proposed that the separate round
building be a home/staging/interpretive center for Bike Richmond with
participation from the High School, Earlham and the City.
Mayor Hutton is supportive as is Avis Worthington.
There will be a meeting on the 15th regarding the Master Plan for the
Parks Dept.
On the 16th I will bring the young man down from Ball State who is
writing a thesis on the Gas Works building to present his ideas as
well as get input from the community.
My hope is that the trail passes close to the Gas Works building, that
the round building becomes a bike centered interpretive center with
public bathrooms.
When I get the locations for these two meetings I will post the notice
here.

[Jane Holman]

Jim & All,

The Park Master Plan meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 on April 15th in
the Richmond Room of the Landrum Boling Center on the Earlham College
Campus. The meeting was posted here:

http://richmondindiana.gov/content/view/234/38/

Best regards,
Jane Holman

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