Electric-bicycle (E-bike) Lending Library Program
Agency
Transportation, Department of
Title of action
Electric-bicycle (E-bike) Lending Library Program
Date significant agency action was initiated
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Category
New grant or loan program
Brief description of significant agency actions for which the agency is initiating an environmental justice assessment.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) was directed by the legislature to create a statewide e-bike lending library grant program for various government entities and tribes who administer or plan to administer an e-bike lending library or ownership program for their employees as part of their commute trip reduction goals. The department can also grant nonprofits and tribes who serve low-income communities and people living in overburdened communities. Grantees must agree to work with University of Washington to provide research data on mode shifts and vehicle miles travelled at a minimum.
Methods for providing public comment for agency consideration as part of the environmental justice assessment.
The public will learn about comment opportunities through blog posts, press releases, WSDOT webpage and newsletter articles (existing Walk and Roll publication that has provided regular active transportation information since 2018) and community outreach. One to one outreach will be conducted with organizations and government entities across the state to learn what this opportunity means to them and how it could benefit their communities. Two virtual sessions are planned for potential grantees to bring their comments, suggestions and ideas on the grant process. Feedback from these will help inform the application process and program design. Additional comment or engagement opportunities will be updated as the project advances. Grant application will require grantees to conduct community engagement to guide their project design. The public will be able to provide comment throughout the project period via telephone, email, surveys, and opportunities to take part in research. Public comments for this EJA can be submitted to Adele Peers. If future funding is available for this project, the community feedback that was received will inform both the ways the public learns about comment opportunities and the methods for receiving comment.
Public comments for this EJA can be submitted to Adele.peers@wsdot.wa.gov with the subject: “EJA - E-bike Lending Libraries”
Link to agency webpage where the action is posted.
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