Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants
Tomei-Torres, Francisco A. (ATSDR/OAD/OCDAPS)
Funding Available: Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants
The U.S. EPA is accepting applications by July 25th to the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program to fund the replacement of non-zero-emission heavy-duty trucks and buses with zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles. To advance environmental justice, this program is seeking to prioritize projects that take place in communities overburdened by air pollution. Additionally, the EPA will evaluate applications on their benefits towards disadvantaged communities experiencing poor air quality along with the quality and extent of community engagement efforts.
Eligible applicants to the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program include:
- States, including U.S. territories;
- Municipalities, including public school districts;
- Indian Tribes; and
- Nonprofit school transportation associations.
The EPA expects to offer up to $932 million in funding for high-quality applications that propose to serve communities across the country, particularly those overburdened by air pollution. At least $400 million will be used to fund projects in communities in air quality nonattainment areas.
Applications are due to Grants.gov by July 25th at 11:59PM ET. Potential applicants without a Federal Grants account are highly encouraged to initiate the Federal Grants registration process well ahead of the deadline for funding as the registration process can take over a month.
EPA is committed to ensuring the CHDV Program delivers on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative that at least 40% of the benefits of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities, including Tribal and rural areas. Additionally, the program includes a set-aside for Tribes and applicants in U.S. territories.
Please check the Clean-Heavy Duty Vehicles Grant Program webpage for program details and links , including a public Q&A document and previously recorded webinars, and the CHDV Applicant Resources webpage additional resources.
Learn more about the CHDV Grant Program and how to apply.
Contact cleanHD...@epa.gov for further program information and cleanHDv...@NREL.gov for free technical assistance.
Background and Resources
The Notice for Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes two sub-programs, one for school buses (School Bus Sub-program) and one for all other vocational vehicles (Vocational Vehicles Sub-program).
Vehicles eligible for replacement under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program include:
- Class 6 and Class 7 school buses
- Other non-school bus Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles, including (but not limited to):
- Refuse Haulers/Dump Trucks
- Class 6/7 Transit Buses
- Delivery Trucks
- Utility Trucks
- Bucket Trucks
- Other Box Trucks
Eligible activities and costs for the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program include:
- The incremental cost of replacing a non-zero-emission Class 6/7 heavy-duty vehicle with a Class 6/7 zero-emission vehicle.
- The purchase and installation of fueling infrastructure that will support vehicles replaced under this program.
- Driver/mechanic training related to the maintenance and operation of new vehicles and supporting fueling infrastructure, and vehicle warranties.
- Costs directly related to the implementation, management, and oversight of the project, including recipient and subrecipient personnel and benefits, contractual services, consulting on vehicle deployments, travel, supplies, and indirect costs.
View EPA's Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program resources: EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program Resources Page
Sign up for this Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program Newsletter
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