APPLICATION FUNDING CYCLE 1 - CATEGORIES 1 - 3
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants for participation in the first funding cycle of Iowa's Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust.
To learn more about first funding cycle and how to apply, please review the Implementation Guidelines. The Guidelines provide program and application guidance for the first funding cycle.
To apply, please email completed applications to vwsettlement@iowadot.us before 5:00 p.m. CST on January 18, 2019. A complete application includes all of the following:
*** This zip folder contains a fillable form, and will be downloaded to your computer's "downloads" folder (unless you have manually changed the location). Please refer to this guide for more information.
Please review the program guidelines before completing the application. Applications received after the deadline will be deemed ineligible and will not be reviewed. Incomplete applications may be disqualified from consideration.
Questions or requests for clarification about this program may be submitted in writing via email to vwsettlement@iowadot.us. Verbal questions will not be addressed. If the question or request for clarification pertains to a specific section of this guidance document, please reference the section and page number. A list of written questions and answers will be available for review on the FAQ page.
VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT WEBINAR
On December 12, 2018, the Iowa Clean Cities Program hosted a webinar featuring speakers from the Iowa DOT, the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the National Renewable Energy Lab to discuss the Volkswagen Settlement funding opportunity, best practices for making your organization ready, and how to learn from past alternative fuel vehicle projects. A recording of the webinar can be found on Iowa’s Clean Cities Program website.