Name of transfer payment program
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Grants and Contributions to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives
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Start date
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2011–12
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End date
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2018-19
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Type of transfer payment
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Contribution
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Type of appropriation
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Appropriated annually through Estimates
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Fiscal year for terms and conditions
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2011–12
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Strategic Outcome
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A clean transportation system
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Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture
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Program 2.1: Clean Air from Transportation
Sub-program 2.1.2: Clean Air Initiatives
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Description
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The Grants and Contributions Program to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives provides 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.
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Expected results
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Clean Transportation technologies are available to users.
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Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
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2014-15
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Decision following the results of last evaluation
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Evaluation findings support the renewal and continuation of the initiatives, and suggested that consideration be given to expanding the reach of transfer payment programs to implement other new technologies.
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Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
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2017-18
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General targeted recipient groups
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- 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 (e.g., port authorities, terminal operators, trucking operators); and provinces.
- Shore Power Technology for Ports Program: Industry-related (e.g., Canadian Port Authorities and owners and/or operators of marine ports and terminals in Canada.).
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Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
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- Formal consultation sessions across Canada and meetings with port authorities, terminal operators, trucking operators, industry associations, other supply chain participants, and provinces.
- On-line application, guidance material and service standards have been posted on the department’s website.
- Ongoing outreach and engagement with industry and provinces to explain program objectives and eligibility requirements.
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