WEBSITE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND. IMPLEMENTATION The goals of this task are to design, develop, and implement a highly interactive, robust, and user-friendly public-facing website and online Voucher Processing Center (VPC) that will provide users with quick, timely, and reliable access to project information, resources, eligibility requirements, infrastructure technology, guidance tools, application steps, and application documents, as well as direct access to the VPC portal for application submission and processing. The website will present a live ticker on available and expended funds, application status, informational webinars, as well as technical support opportunities provided through the Infrastructure Readiness Center (IRC) and community needs assessment (Task 5). The website will be approachable to multiple users and tailored for all eligible industry segments, communities, and stakeholders vested in advancing zero-emission (ZE) MD/HD infrastructure in California. In the interest of speeding support to industry, the website will be developed in rapid stages; first focused on providing an informational site on the project and its rules; adding secondly the ability for processing of voucher requests and full project capability. The Recipient shall: • Prepare and submit to the CAM for review and approval a website development plan detailing the functionality and data to be included on the various webpages described within this task. • Develop an initial website landing page for the purpose of initial public announcements on project (may include information on project, project schedule, information workshops, etc.). • Develop and manage ADA-compliant, secure website that will: o Provide professional, multi-lingual, and culturally appropriate informational resources, tools, and guidance to inform users about the project and how to participate, as well as access to block grant team members for support. o Deliver timely information on the latest available infrastructure technologies, participating and approved vendors, informational webinars, and workshops, and project announcements. o Real time funding ticker showing, at a minimum, total available, total reserved and total expended funds.
