Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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18. APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR INSTALLATION OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS Authorize the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) to apply for the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant. This will provide funds for the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations in Maricopa County. MCAQD intends to apply for the full $15 million available. This is a one-time grant award. The cash or in-kind match is 20% of the total project costs ($3,000,000) and indirect costs are fully recoverable, ongoing cash contributions not applicable. Matching costs will be paid by the owner of the facility where the charging station is installed. For County-owned facilities, the 20% match will come from department(s) that utilize the facilities where the charging stations are installed. The grant award is not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by building public infrastructure for electric vehicle charging. The grant will be awarded as part of a competitive process. Eligible applicants include states, and political subdivisions of states; metropolitan planning organizations; units of local government; special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function, including a port authority; and Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 5304)). The expected award date for the grants is in Fiscal Year 2024, with allocation by 2026 and completion by 2031. The total funding is $18,000,000, including the Federal Grant of $15,000,000 and the $3,000,000 match. The Department's FY2024 authorized indirect cost rate at time of application will be 35.34%. All indirect costs are allowable and fully recoverable. Indirect costs will be applied to the County retained, direct cost amount of $11,083,200; recoverable indirect costs are $3,916,800. There are no costs that will need to be absorbed by the department’s operating budget. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditures of these revenues are not prohibited by the budget law. A budget adjustment is not required. This grant application is to obtain Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration under Notice of Funding Opportunity number 693JJ323NF00004. (C-85-23-049-X-00)