Driving a Cleaner Illinois VW Round 9: Electric Trucks

Driving a Cleaner Illinois VW Round 9: Electric Trucks is sponsored by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Grants for all-electric Class 4-8 local freight trucks to replace old diesels in Illinois.

Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Climate and Equitable Jobs Act EV Charging Round 3 Driving A Cleaner Illinois – CEJA EV Charging Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Climate and Equitable Jobs Act EV Charging Round 3 Illinois EPA is not currently accepting any more applications for the CEJA EV Charging Round 3 at this time, as all available funding has been requested.

Illinois EPA will send out a notice to the Driving a Cleaner Illinois listserv ahead of any future re-opening of this round. The listserv signup is on this page: https://epa. illinois.

gov/topics/air-quality/driving-a-cleaner-illinois. html. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to inform potential applicants of the availability of funds from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan for electric vehicle charging projects authorized under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act as part of the Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program.

Under this NOFO, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) will fund a portion of the eligible costs associated with new, commercial-grade Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC, also known as level 3) and Alternating Current level 2 charging stations for electric vehicles, to be located at publicly accessible charging station locations in Illinois.

This program funds the construction of electric vehicle chargers at public locations across the state. Chargers must be available to the public 24/7. Additional funding will be awarded to projects located in Equity Investment Eligible Communities.

Projects will be scored as they are submitted on a first-come, first-served basis, with a minimum score of 50 required for a project to be funded. Applications will be accepted until funding is depleted. See the Driving a Cleaner Illinois website for announcements regarding funding availability.

To see the locations funded under Rounds 1 and 2 of this program, view the map here: https://experience. arcgis. com/experience/1b71ab7f02cd424581ede5cdf28b37f6 and sort by Program type "Illinois EPA: CEJA."

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency EPA. EVCharging@Illinois. gov Dennis Esquivel, Gabriel Desmond Funding Opportunity Number https://il.

amplifund. com/Public/Opportunities/Details/93193f4e-5847-4624-a638-411f68e89019 Funding Source Description In completing projects under this NOFO, applicants must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations thereunder. Funding for this program is provided through the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan for projects authorized under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.

Applicants may not combine funding from this program with other funding such that they receive in excess of 100% funding for any project. Applicants may not combine funding from this program with funding from Illinois EPA’s Driving a Cleaner Illinois-VW funding or the Illinois Department of Transportation’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program or the US DOT’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) program.

No applicant will be awarded more than $5 million in state funding in this Round 3. Build at-risk or pre-award costs may be allowed if the costs are incurred AFTER the publication of this NOFO and are directly in anticipation of receiving an award, where such costs are necessary for efficient and timely performance of the project.

Such costs are allowable only to the extent that they are eligible costs and would have been allowable if incurred after the date of an award. Reimbursement of pre-award costs may only occur post-award and post-execution of a grant agreement between the Illinois EPA and the applicant. For the Budget section, IEPA expects most expenses to be in the following categories: (4) Equipment and (6) Contractual Services & Subawards.

An applicant may have personnel/fringe/travel if their employees are installing the chargers. Only eligible costs are reimbursable. All costs other than those listed as eligible costs are ineligible.

The following project-related components are eligible for reimbursement: • New, commercial-grade DCFC and/or level 2 charging station(s), including network hardware and software • Utility equipment interconnections and upgrades, such as transformers and utility extensions, conduit, cable/wiring, and electrical service box disconnects • Necessary concrete or paved asphalt addition or replacement at the parking spaces where there is currently none or existing spaces are in poor condition • Signage and lighting at the charging station location • Items installed for collision protection such as: bollards, wheel stops, curb protection, or wall-mounted barriers • Paint striping and stenciling of the charging station location parking spaces • Charging station installation labor (electrical, trenching, etc.) • Project-related build-at-risk or pre-award costs incurred post-publication of this NOFO that are eligible costs and are directly in anticipation of receiving an award, where such costs are necessary for efficient and timely performance of the project.

(Such costs are allowable only to the extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of an award). Allow Multiple Applications Other Submission Requirements On the Illinois EPA EV Charging Application, an applicant shall provide the total eligible cost figures for each of the proposed charging station locations using either the known or estimated costs.

An applicant shall also provide the requested grant amount and required cost share figure. Question Submission Information Question Submission Email Address EPA. EVCharging@Illinois.

gov Question Submission Additional Information The files below are the same files in the Forms section. You can download them from here or the Forms section. You will need to upload them to the Forms section.

IEPA recommends downloading these files to your desktop and using a desktop app to complete them rather than attempting to complete them in an internet browser.

IEPA Round 3 EV Charging Application Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure Small Businesses, Government Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations, For-Profit Organizations Applicant Eligibility Information An entity may not apply for a grant until the entity has registered and pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, www. grants. illinois.

gov/portal. Registration and pre-qualification are required annually. During pre-qualification, verifications are performed including a check of federal SAM.

gov Exclusion List and status on the Illinois Stop Payment List. The Grantee Portal alerts the entity of “qualified” status or informs how to remediate a negative verification (e.g., inactive UEI, not in good standing with the Secretary of State). Inclusion on the SAM.

gov Exclusion List cannot be remediated. Illinois EPA strongly recommends all applicants review the following resources before choosing locations to apply for: State of Illinois Equity Investment Eligible Community (EIEC) map for this round of funding: https://arcg. is/1Wvv4X.

Federal 30C Tax Credit eligibility map: https://experience. arcgis. com/experience/3f67d5e82dc64d1589714d5499196d4f/page/Page/.

(Certain census tracts on that page were only eligible through 2024.) Comed capacity map: https://exelonutilities. maps.

arcgis. com/apps/webappviewer/index. html?

id=8d4f22be2a3b47b0bb86ca5438a8dd69. Ameren capacity map: https://ameren. maps.

arcgis. com/apps/webappviewer/index. html?

id=47661edd64b74715a68b781b9ca5b226.

An eligible applicant for this NOFO is either 1) a Local Public Agency, which is a governmental body or any formally created subunit of one or more governmental bodies located in Illinois, including metropolitan or regional transportation planning organizations; or 2) a private organization or company, including a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company that is incorporated under Illinois law or registered and in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State An eligible applicant for this NOFO must be an owner of a proposed charging station location and/or an owner of the proposed charging station.

For an applicant that is not the owner of a proposed charging station location, the applicant must include in their application an executed Site Host Agreement or a signed Memorandum of Understanding stipulating the location’s owner supports the application and commits to negotiate a Site Host Agreement if the application is funded. Additional Information URL https://epa. illinois.

gov/topics/air-quality/driving-a-cleaner-illinois. html Additional Information URL Description The link to this Notice of Funding Opportunity will be taken down upon the award of all of the funding. Award Administration Information Successful applicants will receive notice of a successful application.

That notice is not authorization to begin performance or incur costs beyond what is allowed in the program’s pre-award authority process. Once all the final requirements have been completed, the Grant Agreement between the Illinois EPA and the applicant will be sent to the applicant for signature. This must be returned within one month of receipt.

Once the agreement is fully executed by the Agency, a copy will be returned to the applicant. The State of Illinois is not obligated to make an award as a result of this NOFO. The State of Illinois may award additional funding based on funding availability.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements ILLINOIS PREVAILING WAGE ACT; 820 ILCS 130/: The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act requires the payment of prevailing wages for all construction funded in whole or in part with State funds, including funds passed through to private firms.

Grantees shall comply with all requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act, including but not limited to, inserting into all contracts for construction a stipulation to the effect that not less than the prevailing rate of wages as applicable to the project shall be paid to all laborers, workers, and mechanics performing work under the award and requiring all bonds of contractors to include a provision as will guarantee the faithful performance of such prevailing wage clause as provided by contract.

Grantees will be required to report on Prevailing Wage Act compliance. If your project involves construction and/or equipment installation, go to https://www2. illinois.

gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/Pages/prevailing-wage-act. aspx for more information. ILLINOIS WORKS JOBS PROGRAM ACT; 30 ILCS 559/: Grantees must comply with requirements in the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act.

For grants with an estimated total project cost of $500,000 or more, the grantee will be required to comply with the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative; 30 ILCS 559/20-20 to 559/20-25 and all applicable administrative rules.

The “estimated total project cost” is a good faith approximation, at the time an applicant submits a grant application, of the costs of an entire project being paid for in whole or in part by appropriated capital funds to construct a public work.

The goal of the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative is that apprentices will perform either 10% of the total labor hours actually worked in each prevailing wage classification or 10% of the estimated labor hours in each prevailing wage classification, whichever is less. Grantees will be permitted to seek a waiver or reduction of this goal in certain circumstances pursuant to 30 ILCS 559/20-20(b).

The grantee must ensure compliance for the life of the entire project, including during the term of the grant and after the term ends, if applicable, and will be required to report on and certify its compliance. The Uniform Periodic Performance Report (PPR) and the Uniform Periodic Financial Report (PFR) are required at a minimum on an annual basis.

Annual reporting will be required unless different reporting is required pursuant to specific award conditions. These reports will describe the expenditure(s) of the funds and performance measures related thereto. Failure to submit the required PPR and PFR report may cause a delay or suspension of funding.

As part of the grant agreement, all grantees will be required to submit annual reports (unless otherwise specified in the grant agreement) to the Illinois EPA describing the progress of the projects and costs incurred. Illinois EPA will check in periodically on these awards via email to the Grantees between the annual reports.

Requests may include the status of the project, including dates of specific tasks completed during the reporting period and tasks that remain to be completed, specific costs incurred and paid by the grantee during the reporting period, and projected date of project completion. Grantees must remain responsive to these requests.

Grantees will also be required to submit a close-out report including task completion with dates and costs incurred with supporting information. Bi-Annual Certification and Reporting Post Project Completion After the project is completed, the grantee is to provide annual certification and usage reports for a minimum of five years from its initial in-service date, unless otherwise agreed by the Illinois EPA.

The grantee is to certify twice a year from the initial in-service anniversary date that the charging station is still operating.

The certification and usage reports shall include the following for each charging station site for the previous 6 months: • Location: Applicant name, charging station with address, city, county, zip code • Percentage of operational uptime • Number of charge events • Average charge time per vehicle in minutes State Awarding Agency Contacts Jack Cruikshank; EPA. EVCharging@Illinois. gov Certifications and Assurances: 1.

Bribery: Applicant certifies that it has not been convicted of bribery or attempting to bribe an officer or employee of the State of Illinois, nor made an admission of guilt of such conduct which is a matter of record (30 ILCS 500/50-5). 2.

Bid Rigging: Applicant certifies that it has not been barred from contracting with a unit of State or local government as a result of a violation of Paragraph 33E-3 or 33E-4 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/33E-3 or 720 ILCS 5/33E-4, respectively). 3.

Debt to State: Applicant certifies that neither it, nor its affiliate(s), is/are barred from receiving an Award because Applicant, or its affiliate(s), is/are delinquent in the payment of any debt to the State, unless Applicant, or its affiliate(s), has/have entered into a deferred payment plan to pay off the debt, and Applicant acknowledges Grantor may declare the Agreement void if the certification is false (30 ILCS 500/50-11). 4.

Internal Revenue Code Compliance: Applicant certifies that it does and will comply with all provisions of the Federal Internal Revenue Code (26 USC 1), the Illinois Revenue Act (35 ILCS 5), and all rules promulgated thereunder, including withholding provisions and timely deposits of employee taxes and unemployment insurance taxes. 5.

Lobbying: Applicant certifies that it has not paid prior grant funds, or upon receiving an Award and Grant Agreement, will not be paying Grant Funds by or on behalf of Applicant to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any government agency, a member of Congress or Illinois General Assembly, an officer or employee of Congress or Illinois General Assembly, or an employee of a member of Congress or Illinois General Assembly in connection with the awarding of any agreement, the making of any grant, the making of any loan, the entering into of any cooperative or intergovernmental agreement, or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any agreement, grant, loan or cooperative or intergovernmental agreement.

31 USC 1352. Additionally, Applicant certifies that it has filed the required certification under the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 USC 1352), if applicable. i.

Federal Form LLL: If any funds, other than Federally appropriated funds, were paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence any of the above persons in connection with a Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance and subsequent Award and Agreement, the undersigned must also complete and submit Federal Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form, in accordance with its instructions. ii.

Lobbying Costs: Applicant certifies that it is in compliance with the restrictions on lobbying set forth in 2 CFR Part 200. 450. For any Indirect Costs associated with a Grant Agreement pursuant to an Award, total lobbying costs shall be separately identified in the Program Budget, and thereafter treated as other Unallowable Costs.

iii. Procurement Lobbying: Applicant warrants and certifies that it and, to the best of its knowledge, its sub- grantees, if Applicant intends to use sub-grantees upon issuance of an Award and subsequent Grant Agreement, have complied and will comply with Executive Order No. 1 (2007) (EO 1-2007).

EO 1-2007 generally prohibits Grantees and subcontractors from hiring the then-serving Governor's family members to lobby procurement activities of the State, or any other unit of government in Illinois including local governments, if that procurement may result in a contract valued at over $25,000.

This prohibition also applies to hiring for that same purpose any former State employee who had procurement authority at any time during the one-year period preceding the procurement lobbying activity. iv.

Sub-awards: If Applicant is issued an Award and subsequent, Grant Agreement, and intends to utilize sub- Grantees, Applicant certifies it will include the language of this certification in the award documents for any sub-awards made pursuant to this Award at all tiers. All sub-awardees are also subject to certification and disclosure.

Pursuant to Appendix II(I) to 2 CFR Part 200, Applicant shall forward all disclosures by contractors regarding this certification to Grantor. 6. Educational Loan: Applicant certifies that it is not barred from receiving State awards or agreements as a result of default on an educational loan (5 ILCS 385/1 et seq.)

7. International Boycott: Applicant certifies that neither it nor any substantially owned affiliated company is participating or shall participate in an international boycott in violation of the provision of the U.S. Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 USC Appendix 2401 et seq. or the regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce promulgated under that Act (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774).

8. Dues and Fees to a Discriminatory Club: Applicant certifies that it is not prohibited from receiving an Award because it pays dues or fees on behalf of its employees or agents, or subsidizes or otherwise reimburses them for payment of their dues or fees to any club which unlawfully discriminates (775 ILCS 25/1 et seq.) 9.

Pro-Children Act: Applicant certifies that it is in compliance with the Pro-Children Act of 2001 in that it prohibits smoking in any portion of its facility used for the provision of health, day care, early childhood development services, education or library services to children under the age of eighteen (18), which services are supported by Federal or State government assistance (except such portions of the facilities which are used for inpatient substance abuse treatment) (20 USC 7181-7184).

10. Drug-Free Workplace: If Applicant is not an individual, Applicant certifies it will provide a drug free workplace pursuant to the Drug Free Workplace Act. 30 ILCS 580/3.

If Applicant is an individual and the Award applied for is valued at more than $5,000, Applicant certifies it shall not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance during the performance of the Agreement. 30 ILCS 580/4. Applicant further certifies that it is in compliance with the government-wide requirements for a drug-free workplace as set forth in 41 USC 8102.

11. Motor Voter Law: Applicant certifies that it is in full compliance with the terms and provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 USC 20501 et seq.) 12.

Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act: Applicant certifies that it is in compliance with all applicable standards, order or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 USC §7401 et seq.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 USC §1251 et seq.) 13.

Debarment: Applicant certifies that it is not debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this Agreement by any Federal department or agency (45 CFR Part 76), or by the State (See 30 ILCS 708/25(6)(G)). 14. Non-procurement Debarment and Suspension: Applicant certifies that it is in compliance with Subpart C of 2 CFR Part 180 as supplemented by 2 CFR Part 376, Subpart C.

15. Grant for the Construction of Fixed Works: Applicant certifies that all Programs for the construction of fixed works which are financed in whole or in part with funds provided by this Notice of Funding Opportunity shall be subject to the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/0. 01 et seq.)

unless the provisions of that Act exempt its application.

In the construction of the Program, Applicant shall comply with the requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act including, but not limited to, inserting into all contracts for such construction a stipulation to the effect that not less than the prevailing rate of wages as applicable to the Program shall be paid to all laborers, workers, and mechanics performing work under the Award and requiring all bonds of contractors to include a provision as will guarantee the faithful performance of such prevailing wage clause as provided by contract.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Applicant certifies that it is in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law No. 104-191, 45 CFR Parts 160, 162 and 164, and the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1320d-2 through 1320d-7, in that it may not use or disclose protected health information other than as permitted or required by law and agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of the protected health information.

Applicant shall maintain, for a minimum of six (6) years, all protected health information. 17.

Criminal Convictions: Applicant certifies that neither it nor any officer, director, partner or other managerial agent of Applicant has been convicted of a felony under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, nor a Class 3 or Class 2 felony under Illinois Securities Law of 1953, or that at least five (5) years have passed since the date of the conviction.

Applicant further certifies that it is not barred from receiving an Award under 30 ILCS 500/50-10. 5, and acknowledges that Grantor shall declare the Award and subsequent Grant Agreement void if this certification is false (30 ILCS 500/50-10. 5).

18. Forced Labor Act: Applicant certifies that it complies with the State Prohibition of Goods from Forced Labor Act, and certifies that, if it receives an Award and subsequent Grant Agreement, no foreign-made equipment, materials, or supplies furnished to the State under the Agreement have been or will be produced in whole or in part by forced labor, convict labor, or indentured labor under penal sanction (30 ILCS 583). 19.

Illinois Use Tax: Applicant certifies in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/50-12 that it is not barred from receiving an Award under this Paragraph. Applicant acknowledges that the Award and subsequent Grant Agreement may be declared void if this certification is false. 20.

Environmental Protection Act Violations: Applicant certifies in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/50-14 that it is not barred from receiving an Award. Grantee acknowledges that the Award and subsequent Grant Agreement may be declared void if this certification is false. 21.

Goods from Child Labor Act: Applicant certifies that no foreign-made equipment, materials, or supplies furnished to the State under a Grant Agreement executed pursuant to an Award have been or will be produced in whole or in part by the labor of any child under the age of twelve (12) (30 ILCS 584). 22.

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006: Applicant certifies that it is in compliance with the terms and requirements of 31 USC 6101. Applicant further certifies it does and will comply with the reporting requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (P. L.

109-282) (FFATA) with respect to Federal Awards greater than or equal to $30,000. A FFATA sub-award report must be filed by the end of the month following the month in which the award was made. 23.

Compliance with Uniform Grant Rules (2 CFR Part 200): Applicant certifies that it shall adhere to the applicable Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements, which are published in Title 2, Part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and are incorporated herein by reference. See 44 Ill. Admin.

Code 7000. 30(b)(1)(A). 24.

Compliance with Non-Discrimination Laws: Applicant, its employees and subcontractors under subcontract made pursuant to an Award and subsequent Grant Agreement, certifies that it shall comply with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity including, but not limited to, the following laws and regulations and all subsequent amendments thereto: (a) The Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.)

, including, without limitation, 44 Illinois Administrative Code Part 750, which is incorporated herein; (b) The Public Works Employment Discrimination Act (775 ILCS 10/1 et seq.) ; (c) The United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) (42 USC 2000a- and 2000h-6).

(See also guidelines to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons [Federal Register: February 18, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 13, Pages 2671-2685)]); (d) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794); (e) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.)

; and (f) The Age Discrimination Act (42 USC 6101 et seq.) 1. Applicant Standing and Authority: Applicant assures it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State in which it was incorporated or organized and that it has the requisite power and authority to: i.

Execute and deliver the Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance on behalf of the Applicant. ii. Execute and file the required certifications, assurances, Intergovernmental Agreements and Grant Agreements on behalf of the Applicant binding the Applicant.

iii. Execute Grant Agreements, Intergovernmental Agreements, and all other documents to be executed by Applicant in connection with the Award and subsequent Agreement with Grantor on behalf of the Applicant. iv.

Upon receiving an award and subsequent Intergovernmental Agreement or Grant Agreement, perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated within the Agreement. v. If Applicant is organized under the laws of another jurisdiction, Applicant warrants that it is also duly qualified to do business in Illinois and, if applicable, is in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State.

i. Applicant assures it will comply with all applicable State, Federal and local laws, and State administrative regulations in carrying out any project supported by a State of Illinois Grant Agreement or Intergovernmental Agreement, and any and all license requirements or professional certification provisions. ii.

Applicant agrees that it is under a continuing obligation to comply with the terms and conditions of the Grant Agreement or Intergovernmental Agreement with Grantor issued for its project. iii.

Where applicable, Applicant assures it will comply with applicable State and Federal statutes, Federal regulations and Grantor administrative rules regarding confidential records or other information obtained by Applicant concerning persons served under an Intergovernmental Agreement or Grant Agreement. The records and information shall be protected by Applicant from unauthorized disclosure. iv.

Applicant recognizes that Federal and State laws and regulations may be modified from time to time, and those modifications may affect project implementation. The Applicant understands that Presidential executive orders, executive orders from the Office of the Governor, Federal and State directives, including policies and program guidance may be issued concerning matters affecting the Applicant or the project. v.

The Applicant agrees that the most recent Federal and State laws, regulations, and directives will apply to the project, unless Grantor issues a written determination otherwise. 3. Registration Assurance: Applicant assures it and any sub-grantees it might intend to utilize shall: i.

have begun their registration with the Federal SAM. ii. be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, if applicable; and Applicant understands its responsibility to remain current with these registrations and requirements.

If Applicant's status with regard to any of these requirements change, or the certifications made in and information provided in the Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance changes, Applicant must notify the Grantor. 4.

Gift Ban Assurance: Applicant understands it is prohibited from giving gifts to State employees and assures it will not give any gifts pursuant to Officials and Employees Ethics Act (5 ILCS 430/10-10) and Executive Order 15-09. 5.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Assurance: Applicant assures that upon request, Applicant shall make available to Grantor all documents in its possession that Grantor deems necessary to comply with requests made under the Freedom of Information Act. (5 ILCS 140/7(2)).

Content and Form of Application Submission An application under this NOFO must include: • Illinois EPA EV Charging Application (to be uploaded in Amplifund) • IL444-5205 Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure (to be uploaded in Amplifund) • Executed Site Host Agreement or a Signed Memorandum of Understanding, if applicable (to be uploaded in Amplifund) • Uniform Grant Application (completed as a form in Amplifund) • Uniform Grant Budget Template (completed as a form in Amplifund) An application must be complete.

It must include all of the information that is requested in this NOFO. The application must be submitted by a person authorized to sign on the behalf of the applicant. Incomplete applications will be denied.

Eligible Charging Station and Charging Station Location Requirements An application requires a minimum of two locations. A location is a site with one or more charging ports at the same address. Illinois EPA recommends but does not require combining all locations into a single application.

If an applicant submits multiple eligible applications, each application will be scored and ranked independently. If more than one of the applications are funded, Illinois EPA may combine the awards into a single Grant Agreement. Due to the first-come, first-served nature of this NOFO, a location in an application must have a minimum score of 50 for the location to be funded.

Locations not meeting the minimum score of 50 will not be funded. Applicants must have a minimum of two locations in their application that meet the minimum score to be funded. The scoring process is quantitative and does not involve any qualitative processes at IEPA.

It is recommended that applicants compute the score of their locations before applying to ensure they meet the minimum score of 50. No applicant will be awarded more than $5 Million in state funding in this Round 3.

In addition to meeting the minimum score, all projects funded under this NOFO must meet the following equipment, installation, and operation requirements: • If applying for only DCFC level 3 chargers at a location, an applicant shall submit an application for at least four DCFC charging ports at each location. This NOFO will fund up to eight DCFC ports per location.

• If applying for only level 2 chargers at a location, an applicant shall submit an application for at least six level 2 charging ports at each location. This NOFO does not place a cap on the number of level 2 charging ports it will fund per location. • For an application that includes both types of chargers at a location, the application must meet the same minimum requirements of four DCFC ports and six level 2 ports at a location.

The same maximums apply as well, i.e., this NOFO will fund up to eight DCFC ports per location and there is no maximum number of level 2 charging ports this NOFO will fund per location.