Question reference: S5W-35471
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 24 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £700,000 investment fund from Transport Scotland, which gives people the opportunity to use ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), was distributed to housing associations.
Answer
Transport Scotland provides funding to our delivery partner Energy Savings Trust to deliver the Plugged-in Communities (PiC) grant (formerly known as Plugged-in Households) which provides access to ZEV's (Zero Emission Vehicles) as a viable alternative to car ownership. The grant is aimed at housing associations, housing cooperatives and, in the most recent of round of applications, not-for-profit organisations. The grant allowed these organisations to procure electric car club services for their tenants/customers/staff.
In 2018-2019, £579.098.28 was distributed to housing associations from an available fund of £700,000.
In 2019-2020, £241,387.20 was distributed to housing associations from an available fund of £500,000.
For 2020-2021 funding is still available for top up grants to qualifying housing associations.