Application guidelines for Energy Efficiency through Transportation Planning grants are now available from Dept of Commerce

Application guidelines for Energy Efficiency through Transportation Planning EETP grants are now available from the Washington State Department of Commerce. This is a competitive grant program open to all Washington state cities and counties. A total of $770,000 will be available for projects and programs that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.

Applications are due to the Department of Commerce by 5 pm on October 26, 2009. The application guidelines and application form are available on the Commerce web site at www.commerce.wa.gov/recovery and are also attached to this email. This program is being administered by the Growth Management Services (GMS) unit of the Department of Commerce – a link to grant materials is also provided at www.commerce.wa.gov/growth - on the GMS grants page.

A webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 1 - 3 pm to review the guidelines and answer questions. You will find a registration link at www.commerce.wa.gov/recovery. Please note that you will have to download an application to participate in the webinar - you may need to contact your IT staff to do this. If you are unable to participate in the webinar, it will be recorded and posted on our web site at www.commerce.wa.gov/recovery.

For more information, contact Anne Fritzel at anne.fritzel@commerce.wa.gov or at (360) 725-3064.