Grants and Contributions to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives

Name of transfer payment program

Grants and Contributions to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives

Start date

2011–12

End date

2015–16

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2011–12

Strategic Outcome

A Clean transportation system

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture

Program 2.1: Clean Air from Transportation

Sub-program 2.1.2: Clean Air Initiatives

Description

Provide transfer payment funding through three initiatives: Clean Rail Academic Grant Program, Clean Transportation Initiative on Port-Related Trucking and Shore Power Technology for Ports Program.

Expected results

Clean transportation technologies are available to users

Fiscal year of last completed evaluation

2014

Decision following the results of last evaluation

To be determined

Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation

To be determined

General targeted recipient groups

  • Clean Rail Academic Grant Program: Non-profit organizations (e.g., support for ongoing research programs at Canadian universities).
  • Clean Transportation Initiative on Port-Related Trucking:  Industry-related entities (e.g., port authorities, terminal operators, trucking operators); and provinces.
  • Shore Power Technology for Ports Program:  Industry-related entities (e.g., Canadian Port Authorities and owners and/or operators of marine ports and terminals in Canada).

Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Engagement initiatives include:

  • holding formal consultation sessions across Canada and meetings with port authorities, terminal operators, trucking operators, industry associations, other supply chain participants and provinces 
  • posting on-line application, guidance material and service standards on the department’s website; and
  • providing ongoing outreach and engagement with industry and provinces to explain program objectives and eligibility requirements.
  Forecast Spending
2014–15 ($) 		Planned Spending ($)
2015–16 		Planned Spending ($)
2016–17 		Planned Spending ($)
2017–18
Total grants 250,000 250,000 0 0
Total contributions 10,810,965 11,217,704 3,005,000 0
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total transfer payments 11,060,965 11,466,734 3,005,000 0
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