Public Notices & Announcements

Posted June 19, 2008

FTA 2008 Clean Fuels Grant Program Funds Available

Please be aware that the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), as an eligible applicant for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) fiscal year 2008 Clean Fuels Grant program, will be submitting a consolidated grant application on behalf of transit operators in the region.

For those of you who responded to SCAG's June 10th notice regarding the availability of these grant funds, SCAG will be following-up with you directly to ensure that you have the information needed to prepare your proposals.

SCAG must receive proposals no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 14, 2008, so that we may submit the consolidated proposal to FTA by the July 21, 2008 deadline.

The proposals must be submitted in accordance with Application and Submission Information and Project Evaluation Criteria set forth in the attached Federal Register notice, "FTA Notice of Availability of Fiscal Year 2008 Clean Fuels Grant Program Funds: Solicitation of Project Proposals," 73 FR 29843 (May 22, 2008).

Please submit the proposals to:

André Darmanin, MCIP
Regional Transit Planner
c/o Southern California
Association of Governments
818 W. 7th St, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017-3435
Phone: (213) 236-1851
Fax: (213) 236-1963
E-mail: darmanin@scag.ca.gov

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Posted June 11, 2008

Draft Regional Comprehensive Plan (RCP) Public Notice:

Close of Comment Period on August 11, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

Posted June 4, 2008

Notice of Availability and Public Hearings: Draft 2008 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP)

Press Release

South Pasadena Councilmember Elected Chair of SCAG's Transportation and Communications Committee

Posted June 10, 2008

In a regular committee election, the Transportation and Communications Committee of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) today announced the election of South Pasadena Councilmember Mike Ten as its chair for the fiscal year 2008-2009. Gregory Pettis, Cathedral City Councilmember, was named vice chair.

"I am honored to become chair of the Transportation and Communications Committee and deeply committed to the work that lies ahead for the next fiscal year," Ten said. "This talented group of dedicated members already has accomplished the very important task of adopting the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan, and I am excited to be part of the committee as we continue to map out the long-term transportation needs of the SCAG region."

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