Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot: About the Program Adapted from Presentations at Regional Forums Held During November and December 2020 January 2020
Why We are Here Introduce new funding opportunity for local, clean, & shared mobility projects: Car, ride, bike & scooter share, and innovative o transit Getting ready to apply o Tools and resources to help o
Today’s Agenda Icebreaker: Talk & Turn o Introduction to C lean Mobility o C lean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot o Overview and Project C riteria - Break - Mobility Project Planning: Getting o R eady to Apply Application Process and C omponents o Free images - Pixabay
Talk & Turn o What is your primary mode of transportation? o What comes to mind when hearing about clean mobility? o What kinds of transportation needs does your community have?
Introduction to Clean Mobility
Clean Transportation Equity Programs o Individual zero emissions mobility – ownership incentives o Shared and zero emissions mobility – shared modes options
Clean Mobility Options: Shared Modes with Zero Emission (electric) Vehicles Image source: Society of Automotive Engineers
What Types of Mobility S ervices C an Meet the Needs of My C ommunity? S hared Mobility Fills Gaps : • Offers greater flexibility for location, time and direction of trip where there is limited or no access to convenient bus or rail service • C omplements transit by transporting people between places and stops or stations
Shared Mobility: Modes Carshare o Bikeshare o Scooters o Van Pool o Car Pool o Innovative Transit o R ide-on-demand o
Shared Mobility: What is the Best Type for the Trip? Carshare : Cars available to o members for short round-trip or one- way rentals Ideal for mid-to-long range trips • (5 to 20 miles) Thrives in residential and • employment centers (often valuable for shopping)
Shared Mobility: What is the Best Type for the Trip? Bikeshare : Bikes available for self- o service short-term rentals Can be traditional or electric-assist • Best for low-to-mid range trips (3 to • 10 miles) Scooters : Electric scooters available for o short-term rental Mostly for low-range trips (1 to 3 • miles) Offers less physically demanding • alternative
Shared Mobility: What is the Best Type for the Trip? Vanpools: Self-service pre-arranged rides o with 3 to 10 passengers/members of a group • For low-to-moderate density sharing common destinations and travel schedule • Viable for low-to-long range trips (3 to 20+ miles), often commuting Carpools: Self-service, pooled rides with o at least one passenger • Same conditions as vanpooling, but more flexible and fewer passengers
Shared Mobility: What is the Best Type for the Trip? Innovative Transit : Demand- o responsive shuttles using flexible routes and schedules • Drivers are for-hire • Functions best in moderate density environments that lack pedestrian connectivity or fixed- transit between activity nodes • Most suited for low-to-medium range trips (between 3 and 15 miles)
Shared Mobility: What is the Best Type for the Trip? o R ide-on-demand: Dispatched (hailed or pre-arranged) rides with for-hire driver (Lyft, Uber, etc.) • Best in low-to-moderate density contexts that lack connectivity Good for low-to-medium • range trips (3 to 15 miles) • Generally more focused on airport and recreational trips than commutes
Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Overview
What are the goals ? Improve access to clean mobility options that are safe, reliable, convenient, and affordable to communities throughout C alifornia. • Increase mobility options in • More zero-emission vehicles disadvantaged communities • Local solutions that inform • R educe greenhouse gases and projects throughout the state pollutants
What are the benefits for communities? E lectric mobility ○ Removes harmful tailpipe emissions, improving local air quality and public health ○ Shared mobility services provide a way to use EVs without the high cost of ownership Shared mobility ○ Provides first/last mile connections, where transit stops aren’t easily reached ○ Offers additional options for groups of people underserved by existing transit
How Can Clean Mobility Options Help? Funding Community Building $20 million available in o Education and training o 2020 Technical assistance o Mobility Project Voucher o Toolkits o Community o Transportation Needs Assessment Voucher
Funding Details - $20 million Project Vouchers Needs Assessment Vouchers o $19 million in mobility project o $1 million in community vouchers available statewide transportation needs assessment vouchers available o At least $1 million of this set- statewide aside for tribes o Maximum Project Budget: o Maximum Project Budget: $50,000 per project $1 million per project
What is a Voucher? o Type of contract that serves as “ promise of payment ” o Payments are issued when project milestones are reached, on a reimbursement basis o Vouchers expire and funds are given up if milestones are not reached within a certain timeframe
Program Timeline October - January Beyond June - 2020 2019 September 2019 Voucher Pilot Application Outreach & Application Funding available Development Capacity Building submission period for second (to be announced) application Regional forums and submission webinars. First come, first window in 2021 1:1 Technical serve Assistance Subsequent No waitlist windows dependent on available funding
Clean Mobility Options Project Criteria
Who Can Apply? Lead Applicants Sub-applicants Public agencies Any entity with lead applicant o o eligibility Nonprofit Organizations o Public, private or nonprofit o California-based Native o organizations American Tribes Can include providers of mobility o services, charging infrastructure, related infrastructure, community outreach, and technical services
Eligible Project Areas o CalEnviroScreen 3.0 Disadvantaged Communities o Deed restricted*- affordable housing within AB 1550 Low- Income Communities or DACs o Tribal Lands within AB 1550 Low-Income Communities or DACs *See more Solar in Multi-family Affordable Housing (SOMAH)
Eligible Costs Planning – e.g., partner contracting, infrastructure siting, o environmental compliance and permitting Capital – vehicles and associated hardware, reservation o software, charging equipment, infrastructure installation Service operations and maintenance o Outreach and marketing – community outreach & input, o and service promotion Administration costs – payment requests, meetings with o Administrator, data collection for reporting and evaluation
Eligible Capital Costs o Vehicles Zero-emission vehicles (battery electric or fuel cell) with few • exceptions New or used; purchased or leased • o Bicycles and scooters o EV charging equipment Must directly support the proposed mobility service • Level 2 or Level 3 (DC Fast Charge) •
Eligible Capital Costs o Solar panels for EV charging o Hydrogen refueling stations o Bike / scooter infrastructure Parking and docking stations • “Quick build” right -of-way safety improvements • Signage/ wayfinding •
Eligible Costs for Outreach and Marketing o Staff time to collaborate with community members and community-based organizations to ensure outreach is tailored to community culture and goals Pay local champions / ambassadors o Expenses for event planning, material design, data gathering and analysis o • Labor • Design and printing of marketing materials • Survey tools • Incentives for community participation o Expenses for holding community events (venue space, supplies, child care, transportation stipends)
Questions
Mobility Project Planning Getting Ready to Apply
Types of S ervices Eligible Project Models : C arsharing o Bike/scooter-sharing o C arpooling/vanpooling o Trans portation Enhancement Innovative transit service o Example: R ide-on-demand service o VAMOS transit trip planning app, Other transportation o with information enhancements from multiple S an J oaquin Valley • Up to 10% of voucher budget transit agencies • Transit subsidies, integration with multimodal payment cards, etc. vamosmobility.com
Project Planning Considerations Where should we focus new services? o What types of mobility services are best suited for the community? o What do community members want to see? o What types of organizations should be on the project team? o How do we ensure financial sustainability beyond the funding term? o
Where Should We Focus New Services? Project Area : o Where users of the service live, services are based, and infrastructure located o Underserved community members with barriers to convenient, affordable mobility options Project Size and Timeline: o Intended to be small-scale: appropriate scale may be urban/suburban neighborhood or small rural community Up to $1 million provided for 3 years of project implementation o o Up to 1 year for planning and capital acquisition o 2 years operating costs o Teams must commit to operating service for 4 years (Project Life = 5 years)
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