Title
Grant Application - Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization
Action
ACTION:
1) Approve submission of a grant application for up to $1,443,160 to the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization for discretionary grant funding.
2) Adopt the required grant project ordinance for Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization discretionary grant funding into the General Grant Fund (G001).
3) If awarded, recognize, receive and appropriate the award amount to the General Grant Fund (G001) within Asset and Facilities Management.
Staff Contact: Erin Stanforth, Sustainability & Resiliency Manager
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Mecklenburg County Asset and Facilities Management along with the County Managers Office are requesting approval to apply for up to $1,443,160 in discretionary grant funding from the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO). The CRTPO funding will be used to purchase and install 6, Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers installed at 3 locations across the County. These locations include the Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center, LUESA and the to-be-constructed Southwest Community Resource Center. These Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers will be available to both members of the public as well as the County fleet.
In 2021, Mecklenburg County endorsed its first Environmental Leadership Action Plan, committing Mecklenburg County to net-zero carbon emissions by 2035. A significant source of our carbon emission are from fleet vehicles. These Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers are the first Fast Chargers located on our properties and would help our fleet vehicle drivers avoid having to wait long times to charge their vehicles. Additionally, these chargers would be available for public use at a nominal cost.
Mecklenburg County currently has 110 Electric Vehicle Chargers in our portfolio, none of which are Fast Chargers nor are they available for public use...
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