Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Efforts

ZEV Efforts Overview

The Office of Federal Transit Grants and Contracts aids transit operators with their transition to zero-emission technology. Notable efforts include:

• Managing a technical assistance contract that helps transit operators develop their FTA Zero-Emissions Fleet Transition Plans.
  • Zero-Emissions Fleet Plans for CA Transit Agencies - Walker Consultants
 
• Overseeing a hydrogen framework and zero-emission toolkit contract.
  • Effort will look at ways to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen fuels, while providing transit operators with a toolkit that compares the benefits and challenges between battery electric and hydrogen.
• Participating in various interagency and intra-agency transit zero-emission efforts.
  • Conduct a bi-monthly zero-emission transit interagency meeting with Go-Biz, ARB, and CEC.
• Administering the two-hydrogen fueling station pilot projects.
  • Sunline Transit Agency
  • Contra Costa 680 Corridor

Additional resources that you may find helpful include:

• Zero-Emission Vehicle Funding Source (create hyperlink with attachment)
• GO-Biz’s ZEV Funding Resources: Home - CALSTART Funding Finder
• CARB’s Innovative Clean Transit for Policy: Innovative Clean Transit | California Air Resources Board
• CEC’s EnergIIZE for Funding: EnergIIZE
• Joint Office of Energy and Transportation for Technical Assistance and Resources: Home Page · Joint Office of Energy and Transportation