AL LAWSON 1337 Lr?irinwonm HOUSE OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20515 (202) 225 0123 (202: 225?2255 FAX 5m DISTHIELT, FLORIDA COMMITTEE ON QEungress at the (?atten ?tatzs COMMITTEE ON SMALL BU NE - . 3? 33 19mm of ?rm csnutatmcs 435 NORTH MACOME STREET on ., TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY mm, 20515?0905 {8 (1)350) 558?9450 50 Wit?0633 FAX June 29, 2017 Ms. Tara Clark Program Manager Federal Transit Administration Of?ce of Program Management 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Ms. Clark, 1 am pleased to provide this letter of support for Star Metro?s FY 2017 application grant to participate in the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program. StarMetro is requesting 15 Proterra zero-emission, battery electric buses to replace 15 diesel buses. These buses will expand upon 5 electric buses that StarMetro already has in its ?eet and will contribute greatly to efforts to reduce emissions. Star Metro?s commitment to clean energy is shown through their compliance with Transit Asset Management plan, which requires the elimination of all aging diesel buses. New battery electric buses will provide the Tallahassee community reliable and affordable transit, while also reducing, and eventually eliminating, the transit authority?s reliance on diesel. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this project that is in my district. StarMetro's application has my full support as they continue to move towards all zero-emission buses in Tallahassee. i slay/C Al Lawson Member of Congress PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER