On February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was enacted. As a result of this new law, the State of Florida was allocated $126,089,000 in economic stimulus funds for its State Energy Program (SEP). This funding has been allocated to the Florida Energy and Climate Commission (FECC) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Of the total amount, the FECC will use $4,000,000 for the creation of the Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure Program. This matching grant program is intended to expand the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as a transportation fuel through increased deployment of CNG fueling infrastructure throughout the state.

Eligible applicants under this program include Florida municipalities and county governments, Florida school districts, established for-profit companies licensed to do business in Florida, universities and colleges in Florida, not-for-profit organizations, and State of Florida agencies. Program guidelines and applications are located at MyFloridaClimate.com.

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION: Applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope/package, the face referencing CNG Fueling Infrastructure Program with the date and time of the submittal. Submit at least one clearly marked ORIGINAL, five (5) additional copies and one digital format on a non-rewritable CD, preferably PDF, of the application and all supplemental materials. Each applicant is responsible for ensuring its application is received and delivered at the proper time and to the proper place. The FECC shall not consider late proposals. To be considered, SEALED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FECC STAFF BEFORE 5:00 p.m. (EST), February 1, 2010.

Application must be delivered to:

Florida Energy and Climate Commission

Executive Office of the Governor

CNG Fueling Infrastructure Program

600 S. Calhoun Street, Suite 251

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001

Any person requiring a special accommodation because of disability should call: FECC, (850)487-3800 at least five (5) workdays prior to the scheduled event. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact FECC by using the Florida Relay Service at 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).