DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Office of EnergyCOMPRESSED NATURAL GAS SCHOOL BUS GRANT PROGRAM
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking grant applications from Florida school districts relating to the purchase of equipment for the conversion of or for the incremental cost difference of purchasing a new compressed natural gas (CNG) school bus as compared to the purchase of a new, regular diesel school bus. It is anticipated that approximately $1.2 million will be available for the CNG School Bus Grant Program. FDACS may have the option to allocate additional funds to the Program, subject to availability. For matching funds, the minimum allowable amount for an application to be eligible for consideration for award shall be 25% of the total project costs. In addition, matching funds must be expended in concurrence with grant funds.
Grant applications and instructions may be obtained on the internet at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/offices/energy/. Grant applications must be received by Monday, July 1, 2013, at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in order to be considered.
FDACS reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or amend the provisions of this NOFA during the application period. If such an action occurs, FDCAS will post revisions to the NOFA on its website, http://www.freshfromflorida.com/offices/energy/.
