Title
Apply for Maricopa Association of Governments Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Program - Siting Plans Grant Opportunity (Ordinance S-51099)
Description
Request to retroactively authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and, if awarded, enter into agreements for disbursement of funding from the with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) for the 2024 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Program - Siting Plans (EVCIP-SP) grant opportunity. If awarded, the funding will be used to assist in site planning for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure on City property. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The total grant funds applied for will not exceed $100,000, and the City’s local match would not exceed $6,044.54.
Report
Summary
On Sept. 27, 2023, the MAG Regional Council approved the use of $30 million in FFYs 2021-22 through 2025-26 Carbon Reduction Program funding from USDOT for an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Program. MAG has allocated $1.5M in regional funding towards the initial EVCIP-SP grants, and anticipates awarding an estimated $28.1 million in Federal Carbon Reduction Program funding being made available to member cities in future phases of the program for installing the associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
On May 22, 2024, MAG announced the first phase of the program in the form of site planning grants through a 2024 EVCIP-SP call for projects. MAG member agencies were encouraged to apply.
With the applications deadline just one week after on May 29, 2024, the Office of Sustainability submitted the application and is seeking retroactive authorization. The funds will be used for City contractors to assist in site planning for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure on City property.
Financial Impact
The City will be seeking the maximum allowed grant size of $100,000. The maximum MAG participation rate is 94.3 percent with a minimum local match of 5.7 percent. If awarded, the MAG match would not exceed $100,000 (94.3 percent) and the City’s costs would be approximately $6,044.54 (5.7 percent) for the local match.
Funding for the local match is available in Office of Sustainability’s budget. Potential grant funding received is available from MAG through the 2024 EVCIP-SP call for projects.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Office of Sustainability.