Strategies and Financing Opportunities for Airport Environmental Programs (2011) / Chapter Skim
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During an interview for one case example, staff of CALSTART, a transportation policy and advocacy organization, emphasized the importance of obtaining outside expertise in areas beyond the airport's core competencies to a successful effort to obtain environmental grants. Entities with the necessary expertise sometimes can be located through state websites addressing particular resource issues.
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A Proactive Not Reactive Approach Is Helpful Airport operators seeking new sources of funding for environmental initiatives are more likely to be successful by taking a proactive approach in pursuing grants; this can include a number of actions. For example, regular monitoring of the federal and state websites included in the matrices is critical.
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is currently benefitting from multiple grant programs to support vehicle emission reductions. CRAA is part of a coalition assembled by Clean Fuels Ohio that obtained funding under the Clean Cities Program to finance the incremental costs of replacing existing parking lot shuttle vehicles with propane vehicles.
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The CRAA has partnered with both Clean Fuels Ohio and the Ohio Environmental Council to obtain funding for replacement and retrofitting of vehicles to reduce emissions. Brownfields Cleanup and Restoration Grant and loan programs are available to local government entities to perform assessments and to conduct cleanups of sites to prepare them for redevelopment.
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In states with airport grant programs, state funds may be available to help cover the local matching requirement for AIP noise grants. Petroleum Storage Tanks and Releases Petroleum storage tanks are as much a part of airport landscapes as runways and taxiways.
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• The study effort located a number of commercial grantfinding websites, including www.NewUSAFunding.com, 10 www.MyFinancialPrograms.com, www.Environmental grants.com, and http://www.fedgrantservices.com/lc/. However, these websites appeared to be oriented toward individuals and small businesses and charge subscription or other fees.
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