eMobility Rolling Grant Program

eMobility Rolling Grant Program is sponsored by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Supports electric mobility solutions like carshare, rideshare, and ride-hailing services in underserved communities.

**PURPOSE OF FUNDING**Transportation emissions remain the largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in the State, contributing to climate change impacts like rising temperatures, rising sea levels,and more extreme weather events. They also serve as a significant contributor for other air pollutants, like NOx and particulate matter, which have harmful environmental and health effects.

Moving toward transportation electrification addresses these concerns because electric vehicles (EVs) do not produce any tailpipe emissions. New Jersey’slow-income communities and communities of colorhave historically been subject to an unreasonably high number of environmental and public health stressors, including transportation emissions.

As a result, residents in these areas suffer from increased adverse health effects including, but not limited to, asthma, cancer, elevated blood lead levels, cardiovascular disease, and developmental disorders. Electric mobility solutions like carshare, rideshare, and ride hailing services provide additional modes of transport for residents in underserved areas, who often don’t own a personal vehicle and rely on public transportation.

eMobility will help ensure they have access to and can benefit from the advantages of clean vehicle technology. **APPLICATION**To learn about applying for funding, visit https://dep. nj.

gov/drivegreen/emobility-apply-for-funding **NOTIFICATION DATE**Eligible proposals will be added to our list of potential eMobility projects. As funding becomes available, applicants will be contacted when their project is being considered for award or if additional information is needed. Submitting a proposal does not guarantee the project will be awarded funding.

**SOURCE OF FUNDING**Funding sources and availability for eMobility projects vary. Since the program launched, proceeds from New Jersey’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auctions have provided approximately $18. 3M for eMobility projects.

View the Awarded Projects page to see how this funding was allocated. **WHO IS ELIGIBLE**eMobility projects are tailored to the communities they serve. Eligible project types include those that support electric, shared-use transportation, such as carshare, carpool/vanpool, eMobility hubs, fixed-route shuttles, microtransit, or ride-hailing/ride-on-demand.

See eMobility Terms and Definitions to learn more about each project type or view resources and examples of different eMobility projects in Step 3 of DEP’s eMobility Planning Toolkit.

Eligible applicants for the eMobility Grant Program may be the following entities: Note: Applicants that are not a public, educational, or not-for-profit entity must use third-party vendors and subcontractors for any project elements that will be funded by the grant.

Eligible expenses can include electric vehicles, EV charging stations, program development and operation, and real property and/or modifications for electric vehicle/charging equipment sites.

**QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION**Projects should benefit one or moredisadvantaged communitiesin New Jersey through zero-emission transportation options that: * Improve mobility and access to jobs, education, healthcare services, and other needs as displayed and/or identified by the community * Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other transportation pollutants in and around the community * Demonstrate meaningful engagement within the community.

Interested applicants may review DEP’s[](https://dep. nj. gov/drivegreen/emobility-planning-toolkit/) Shovel ready projects will be prioritized.

Applicants with shovel ready projects are those who, for example, have: * Conducted community surveys to understand the needs of the population to be served * Formed partnerships needed to advance the project, if awarded * Shown full comprehension of the scope of work associated with their proposal * Considered the budgetary needs of the program to ensure it is sustainable **GRANT LIMITATIONS**There are no limits to the size of a proposal, but it is beneficial to indicate if a project is scalable with a description of what that means for the overall project.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**GOTrenton! Our Story (gotrenton. org) **FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT**NJDEP|Drive Green|eMobility Grant Program or email stopthesoot@dep.

nj. gov