Illinois Clean Ports Program - Deployment

This program of projects is funded by a US EPA Clean Ports Program award that will support the deployment of zero-emission freight-handling equipment such as locomotives, trucks, forklifts, and more. There is also funding for on-site solar generation and battery storage. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is non-competitive and only open to the six entities that IEPA solicited through a public Call for Partners process in 2024 and then worked with the entities to apply for a successful Clean Ports Deployment grant to US EPA. The following entities are eligible to apply for this NOFO. The eligible amounts align with the amount IEPA was awarded for that entity in IEPA's Clean Ports - Deployment Agreement with US EPA. After each eligible applicant's name below, the federal amount is the first amount, followed by the eligible applicant's required match. Illinois International Port District; $55,528,309; $6,492,598 Kaskaskia Regional Port District; $7,421,504; $824,612 Shawneetown Regional Port District; $1,400,000; $140,000 Upper Mississippi River International Port District; $7,976,800; $1,754,756 Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District; $6,000,000; $750,000 Zeem Solutions; $6,689,567; $2,112,495 Illinois EPA anticipates processing applications as they are received for this non-competitive NOFO. Applicants shall comply with all requirements in the Grant Agreement between IEPA and the applicant. Applicants shall comply with the latest US EPA General Terms and Conditions found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-general-terms-and-conditions-effective-october-1-2024-or-later

US EPA's Clean Ports Program

IEPA intends to review applications as they are received for this non-competitive solicitation.

Applicant Eligibility: This grant program is available to entities named in the successful IEPA-Deployment grant application to the US EPA under the US EPA’s Clean Ports Program, as authorized by the federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169). Beneficiary Eligibility: N/A Credentials Documentation: N/A

Successful applicants (referred to as "Grantees") shall agree to comply with all applicable federal and State requirements. This includes, but is not limited to: 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 1500, 40 CFR 33, and the State's Grant Accountability and Transparency Act.

Grantees will be required to execute a formal grant agreement and adhere to all requirements of the US EPA's Clean Ports Program and other State and federal contractual requirements. In the grant agreement (also referred to as the "Uniform Grant Agreement"), a Grantee shall be required to: - Certify that it shall comply with all provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 USC 1), the Illinois Income Tax Act (35 ILCS 5/), and all rules promulgated thereunder, including withholding provisions and timely deposits of employee taxes and unemployment insurance taxes. - Certify that it shall comply with the reporting requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, PL 109-282, September 26, 2006, 120 Stat 1186 with respect to federal Awards greater than or equal to $25,000. - Certify that it shall adhere to the applicable Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements, which are published in Title 2, Part 900 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and are incorporated herein by reference. See 33 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.30(b)(1)(A). - Certify that it and any sub-awardees shall: (i) be registered with the federal System for Award Management (SAM) if seeking an Award that is partially or fully paid by federal funds and registered with the State equivalent of SAM; (ii) be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State; and (iii) have a valid UEI number. It is the Grantee's responsibility to remain current with these registrations and requirements. If the Grantee's status with regard to any of these requirements changes, or the certifications made in and information provided in the Uniform Grant Application changes, the Grantee must notify IEPA (the Grantor).

All projects require, at a minimum, annual reporting of progress and a final project evaluation and report. Specific reporting requirements will be detailed within the Uniform Grant Agreement and will be determined based on the applicant's scored risk assessments. Progress reports shall include both a Periodic Financial Report and a Periodic Performance Report.

All questions about this NOFO should be directed to: EPA.EVCharging@Illinois.gov.

If the applicant fails to meet deadlines throughout the grant execution process and within the Uniform Grant Agreement's deliverables and milestones, the Grantor reserves the right to relinquish the reserved grant funds. The Grantor will provide ample notification prior to grant fund relinquishment, including but not necessarily limited to email correspondence, phone calls, and the mailing of a certified notification letter. IEPA is not obligated to make any grant award as a result of this NOFO.