Funding Opportunities for Ports and Near-Port Communities
Many agencies provide grants, cooperative agreements, and cost-shares to aid ports and near-port communities to improve port environmental performance and the health of people who work and live near ports. Many funding opportunities are listed below; however, this is not an all-inclusive list as there may be other federal, state, regional or local funding opportunities that are not listed. These opportunities have various purposes, but all can be used to assist port facilities or nearby communities to reduce emissions and improve the environment while increasing efficiency.
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Funding Source | Program Name | Funding Type1 and Amount | Deadline | Purpose | Who is Eligible | How to Apply & Selection Criteria |
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Federal (Department of Energy)
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FY21 Vehicle Technologies Office Research Funding Opportunity Announcement
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Cooperative Agreement
Total FY19 Funding: $59 Million
Average Individual Award $350,000-7,500,000
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Concept papers due February 5, 2021 Full applications due April 7, 2021. |
This program funds a broad portfolio of research and proof-of-concept deployment to develop new affordable, efficient and clean transportation options to enable industry to accelerate the development and widespread use of a variety of innovative transportation technologies. The research pathways focus on electrification, fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. |
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To apply, see:
Selection Criteria:
Applications are evaluated on technical merit, innovation and impact, the project plan, and the project team and resources. |
Federal (Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration: MARAD) | Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI) |
Loan Guarantees up to 87.5 percent of the actual cost of certain classes of vessels. |
To provide for a full faith and credit guarantee by the United States Government to promote the growth and modernization of the U.S. merchant marine and U.S. shipyards. The Federal Ship Financing Program (commonly referred to as “Title XI”) promotes U.S. Merchant Marine fleet and U.S. shipyard growth and modernization. Through long term debt repayment guarantees, the Program encourages U.S. shipowners to obtain new vessels from U. S. shipyards cost effectively. It also assists U.S. shipyards with modernizing their facilities for building and repairing vessels. |
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To apply for vessels and shipyards, go to:
Selection Criteria:
Projects must meet financial, economic soundness, technical acceptance, legal and regulatory compliance, and insurance requirements as explained on the U.S. DOT's Project Requirements webpage. |
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Federal (Department of Commerce/ Economic Development Administration) |
Planning Program & Local Technical Assistance Program |
Grant Award Ceiling: $300,000 |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. |
This program helps build capacity, guide economic prosperity and resiliency, and create and retain high-quality jobs. |
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To apply:
Selection criteria:
Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, how well the project aligns with at least one investment priority (e.g. promoting economic prosperity by enhancing environmental quality and developing/implementing green products, processes, places, and buildings) and includes projects that encourage innovations in energy-efficient technologies, clean energy and alternative fuel technologies as well as promoting job creation/private investment and business expansion. |
Federal (Department of Commerce/ Economic Development Administration) |
FY20 Economic Development Assistance Programs/Public Works Program |
Grant Individual Awards: $100,000-$3 Million |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. |
This program helps distressed communities build, design, or construct infrastructure and facilities to advance bottom-up economic development goals. |
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To apply:
Selection Criteria:
Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, how well the project aligns with a current Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) or Economic Development Administration (EDA) priority (e.g. promoting job creation and economic prosperity through enhancing environmental quality and developing and implementing green products, processes, places, and buildings as part of the green economy) and the project’s ability to create or retain long-term high-quality jobs. |
Federal (Department of Transportation) | Private Activity Bonds (PABs) |
Bond Total Funding: $15 Billion |
PABs provide debt financing for private projects that are developed for a public purpose. |
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To apply, see the Private Activity Bonds web page. Selection Criteria: Projects must receive federal assistance under Title 23 (or, in some cases, under Title 49).
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | Metropolitan Planning Program through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) |
Apportionment Estimated Total FY20 Funding: $359 Million |
These funds are used by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) for multimodal transportation planning and programming. |
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To apply, see:
Selection Criteria: Applications must identify how the metropolitan area will manage and operate a multi-modal transportation system to meet the region’s economic, transportation, development, and sustainability goals for a 20+ year planning horizon, while remaining fiscally constrained. |
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program through Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act |
Apportionment
Estimated Total FY20 Funding: $2.499 Billion |
This program funds cost-effective reduction of congestion, ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter emissions in non-attainment/maintenance areas. |
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To apply, see the FAST Act CMAQ factsheet. Funding is allocated to states under the FAST Act. Projects are selected by the state or Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on how well they reduce congestion and/or improve air quality in maintenance or nonattainment areas for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter. |
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTDP) through Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act |
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Total Funding FY17-FY20: $60 Million per FY
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Deadline passed for FY19. | This program funds the development of model deployment sites for large scale installation and operation of advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and infrastructure. |
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To apply, see the 2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity and the ATCMTDP factsheet. Selection Criteria: Projects must, amongst other criteria, reduce costs and improve return on investments, deliver environmental benefits that alleviate congestion and streamline traffic flow, provide for more efficient and accessible transportation, monitor transportation assets to improve infrastructure management, and/or accelerate the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and other technologies. |
Federal (Department of Transportation) | National Highway Freight Program (NHFP) through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act |
Apportionment
Estimated Total FY20 Funding: $1.487 Billion |
This program funds investments in infrastructure and operational improvements that strengthen economic competitiveness, reduce congestion, reduce the cost and environmental impacts of freight transportation, improve reliability and safety, and increase productivity. |
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To apply, see the NHFP webpage. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on their economic, mobility, safety, community, and environmental outcomes, their partnerships and innovation, and the project’s cost share. |
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act |
Apportionment Estimated Total FY20 Funding: $24.236 Billion |
This program funds the improvement and construction of new facilities on the National Highway System (NHS) to help states achieve their Asset Management Plan performance targets. |
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To apply, see the NHPP factsheet. Funds are allocated to states under the FAST Act, who then select projects. Selection Criteria: Projects must support progress toward the achievement of national performance goals for improving infrastructure condition, safety, congestion reduction, system reliability, or freight movement on the NHS. Eligible projects include environmental restoration, pollution abatement, and environmental mitigation efforts. The project or activity must be associated with an NHS facility. |
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | Transportation Infrastructure Finance & Assistance (TIFIA) |
Loan
Total FY19 Funding: $300 Million |
The TIFIA loan program provides federal credit assistance to nationally/regionally significant surface transportation projects including highway, transit and rail, with some applicability to port intermodal projects. |
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To apply, go to the TIFIA webpage. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on the applicant’s creditworthiness and ability to foster partnerships that attract public and private investments. Projects that have been successful in gaining TIFIA assistance have generally exhibited strengths including the extent to which the project helps maintain or protect the environment. |
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program (previously Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE)) |
Grant
Total FY20 Funding: $906 Million
Individual Awards must be at least $5 Million for a small grant and at least $25 Million for a large grant |
Deadline passed for FY 20. | This program provides assistance to highway and freight projects of national/regional significance. |
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To apply, see the application directions and funding notice. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on their support for national or regional economic vitality, ability to leverage federal funding, potential for innovation, and performance and accountability. Environmental mitigation is an explicitly eligible project. See Section E of the funding notice for more detail. |
Federal (Department of Transportation) | Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program (previously the Surface Transportation Program) |
Grant
Estimated Total FY20 Funding: $12.137 Billion |
This grant provides flexible funding to preserve and improve the condition and performance on any federal-aid highway, bridges on any public road, and transit capital projects. |
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To apply, see:
Selection Criteria: States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) have their own criteria. Environmental projects (among many other project types) can include environmental mitigation of habitats and wetlands, environmental restoration and pollution abatement to mitigate the impacts of transportation projects, and control of noxious weeds and aquatic noxious weeds, and outlined in Section 108 (f)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act. This program also funds surface transportation infrastructure modifications to facilitate direct intermodal interchange, transfer, and access into and out of a port terminal. Federal-aid projects under STBG for activities to plan, design, and construct highways to adapt to current and future climate change and extreme weather events are eligible for funding. |
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Finance (RRIF) |
Loan Total Funding: Up to $35 Billion, $7 Billion is reserved for non‐Class I freight railroads |
This funding is used to acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal facilities, refinance outstanding debt incurred for the purposes listed above, and develop new intermodal facilities. |
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To apply, see the RRIF website. Selection Criteria: Priority is given to projects that provide public benefits, including benefits to public safety, the environment, and economic development. |
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Federal (Department of Transportation) | Passenger Ferry Grant Program |
Grant Total FY20 Funding: $30 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. |
This program provides competitive funding for projects that support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas. Eligible activities include: support existing ferry service, establish new ferry service, and repair and modernize ferry boasts, terminals, and related facilities and equipment. |
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To apply, see the Passenger Ferry Grant Program website. Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the age and condition of existing ferry boats, terminals and related infrastructure, the benefits to riders, project readiness, and the connectivity to other modes of transportation. |
Federal (Department of Transportation/ Maritime Administration) | Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program |
Grant Project Dependent |
META funds efforts to control aquatic invasive species transported by vessels and reduce vessel and port air emissions. |
Project dependent, but eligible applicants typically include:
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To apply, see the META website. Maritime Administration (MARAD) posts competitive requests on Grants.gov periodically. These requests are generally open for a 30-day period. Selection Criteria: Project Dependent |
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Federal (Environmental Protection Agency) | Pollution Prevention Grant Program |
Grant Total FY20-FY21 Funding: $9.38 Million
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Deadline passed for FY20 & FY21 | This program funds grants/cooperative agreements that implement pollution prevention technical assistance services and/or training and support projects that reduce and/or eliminate pollution. |
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To apply, see the Pollution Prevention Grants webpage. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the project’s environmental/human health concerns. Projects must also make specific technical assistance available to businesses seeking information about source reduction opportunities (specifically, businesses for whom lack of information is an impediment to source reduction) and must provide training in source reduction techniques. |
Federal (Environmental Protection Agency) | Targeted Air Shed Grant Program |
Grant Total FY19-20 Funding: Approximately $106.5 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. | This program assists local, state and/or tribal air pollution control agencies develop plans, conduct demonstrations, and implement projects to reduce air pollution in ozone and PM2.5 nonattainment areas. |
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To apply, see the Targeted Air Shed Grant Program website.
Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on the applicant’s project summary and approach; community benefits, engagement and partnerships; project sustainability; environmental results; programmatic capability and past performance; leveraged funding; and budget. |
Federal (Environmental Protection Agency) | Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) Grant Program |
Grant Total FY20-FY21 Funding: $1.3 Million
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Deadline passed for FY20. | SRA grants support pollution prevention through source reduction and resource conservation work. |
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To apply, see the SRA webpage. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the project’s environmental/human health concerns, environmental results/measurements, partnerships, transferability, timeline, and budget. Proposals must carry out project activities using surveys, studies, research, investigation, experimentation, education, training and/or demonstrations. |
Federal (Environmental Protection Agency) | Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) Funding Program; National Grants |
Grant FY21 Funding: Approximately $46 Million |
Deadline March 16, 2021. | DERA grant funds support projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation's existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, between 40 and 70 awards are anticipated. DERA aims to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions through verified retrofit technologies; engine and vehicle replacements; idling reduction technologies; shorepower; and electrified parking spaces, to accelerate fleet turnover to cleaner next generation technologies. |
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To apply, see the National Grants: DERA webpage. Note, many states also have a DERA program. Check with your state Departments of Environmental Protection to see if they have funding available. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, whether the project is located in an Ozone or PM2.5 nonattainment or maintenance area, the economic sector served by the project (special consideration given to projects located at service/good movement facilities), how the community will benefit from the proposed project, the efforts/plans of applicants to engage with affected communities regarding project design/performance, project sustainability, and the project’s environmental results. |
Federal (Environmental Protection Agency) | Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) Funding Program; Tribal Grants |
Grant Expected FY20 Funding: Approximately $2 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. | DERA aims to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions through verified retrofit technologies; engine and vehicle replacements; idling reduction technologies; shorepower; and electrified parking spaces, to accelerate fleet turnover to cleaner next generation technologies. |
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To apply, go to the Tribal Grants: DERA webpage. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, whether the project is located in an Ozone or PM2.5 nonattainment or maintenance area, the economic sector served by the project (special consideration given to projects located at service/good movement facilities), how the community will benefit from the proposed project, the efforts/plans of applicants to engage with affected communities regarding project design/performance, project sustainability, and the project’s environmental results. |
Federal (Department of Transportation) | Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants |
Grant Total Funding FY20: $1 Billion Maximum Award: $25 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. | This program replaces the TIGER grant program. It funds surface transportation projects that foster safety, maintain infrastructure in state of good repair, benefit the economy, advance environmental sustainability, and fosters improved quality of life. Eligible capital projects include port infrastructure investments (including inland port infrastructure and land ports of entry) and intermodal projects. Eligible planning projects include development of port and regional port planning grants, including State-wide or multi-port planning within a single jurisdiction or region. |
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To apply, go to the BUILD Grants webpage.
Selection Criteria: Special consideration is given to rural areas. Also, there is a primary selection criteria for applications that improve the condition and safety of existing transportation facilities and systems, benefit the economy, improve quality of life, and advance environmental sustainability. Additionally, other secondary criteria are considered. |
State (California Department of Transportation: Caltrans) | Sustainable Transportation Planning (STP) Grants |
Grant Total FY21/22 Funding: $34 Million
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Applications due February 12, 2021. | Funds studies of multimodal transportation issues to help achieve the Caltrans Mission and overarching objectives. |
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To apply, see the Caltrans STP Grant webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, how well the application identifies and addresses mobility deficiencies in the multimodal transportation system (including the mobility needs of environmental justice and disadvantaged communities), involves active public engagement, and integrates Smart Mobility 2010 concepts. |
State (Texas Department of Transportation) | State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) |
Loan Total Funding: $240 Million |
SIB aims to accelerate needed mobility improvements including planning, economical and environmental studies, appraisal and testing, utility relocation, engineering and design, and construction. |
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To apply, see the SIB webpage.ExitLoans under $10 Million are first come, first serve. Selection Criteria: Projects must be eligible for funding under the existing federal highway rules (Title 23) to comply with SIB requirements. This usually requires a project to be on a state’s highway system and included in the statewide Transportation Improvement Plan. |
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State (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) | Community Impact Grants - Environmental Justice Capacity Building Grants |
Grant Total FY18 Funding: $1.0 Million;
Maximum Grant $1.0 Million |
Deadline passed. | These grants provide community-based organizations with funding for projects that address various environmental and public health concerns. Grants help environmental justice focused community-based organizations develop administrative, technical, and programmatic capacity and expand services protecting public health and the environment. |
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To apply, see the Community Impact Grants webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: The program has a particular focus on low-income and minority communities that have historically been burdened by environmental problems. Applications are evaluated based on: 1) demonstrated knowledge of environmental justice; 2) training experience; 3) grant administration experience; 4) knowledge and skills in implementing a capacity building program; 5) approach to performing the scope of work; 6) recruitment and outreach; 7) goals and objectives; 8) cost effectiveness; and 9) regional economic benefit. |
State (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: DEC) | Climate Smart Communities Grant Program |
Grant Total FY19 Funding: $11.7 Million
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Deadline passed for FY19. | This program supports projects that focus on climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation, including planning and assessment projects that are part of a strategy to achieve Climate Smart Communities Certification. |
Any county (or New York City borough), city, town, or village of the State of New York is eligible to apply. |
To apply, see the Grant Funding for Municipalities webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and their potential to provide a meaningful response at the municipal level to climate change-related future conditions. |
State (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: DEC) | The Municipal Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Clean Vehicle Rebate |
Rebate Total FY19 Funding: $500,000 Individual Rebate Award: $2,500-$5,000: maximum of $250,000 to any one municipality |
Grants awarded on first-come, first-served basis; Deadline Passed for 2020. | Funding is offered to help municipalities purchase or lease new clean vehicles for fleet use. | Municipalities defined as counties, cities, towns, and villages of the State of New York or boroughs of the City of New York. |
To apply, see the Grant Funding for Municipalities webpage.EXIT Selection Criteria: Applications that satisfy the minimum requirements are awarded the rebate(s) until funds are exhausted. |
State (California Air Resources Board) | Goods Movement Emissions Reduction Program (GMERP) |
Grant Total Funding Amount: $1 Billion over multiple years |
Application period closed. | Funds efforts to reduce air pollution emissions and health risks from freight movement along California’s trade corridors. |
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To apply, see the Goods Movement Emissions Reduction webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Project funding will be based on meeting GMERP eligibility requirements, project cost-effectiveness, and program fundng availability. |
State (Maryland Department of Transportation) | Port of Baltimore Dray Truck Replacement |
Grant Individual Award: Up to $30,000 |
The program funds the retrofit, repower, or replacement of older vehicles with more emission-efficient engines or technologies. |
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To apply, see the Dray Truck Replacement webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. Preference given to trucks registered in the State of Maryland. |
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State (Maryland Department of Transportation) | Port of Baltimore Cargo Handling Replacement |
Rebate Cost-share dependent on repower or replacement and diesel or all-electric |
The program funds the retrofit, repower, or replacement of older equipment with more emission-efficient engines or technologies. |
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To apply, see the Cargo Handling Replacement webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. |
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State (Maryland Department of Transportation) | Port of Baltimore Locomotive Retrofit Program |
Grant 40 percent of the cost to purchase and install idle reduction technologies |
The purpose of this program is to reduce air pollution and emissions associated with the transport of goods to and from the Port of Baltimore. |
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To apply, see the Locomotive Retrofit webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. |
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State (Missouri Department of Transportation) | Freight Enhancement Program |
Grant Total FY21 Funding: $1 Million
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Deadline passed for FY21. | This program aims to improve and maintain the high priority freight assets and corridors that are critical to the movement of freight into, out of, within, and through Missouri. |
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To apply, see the Freight Enhancement Program application guide.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated based on how well they address State Freight Plan performance measures, goals, or strategies, whether their project directly affects more than one mode of freight movement, the amount of additional freight the project will directly allow the facility to handle, the employment impact to the region, and whether it reduces the amount freight will have to travel. |
State (Minnesota Department of Transportation) | Minnesota Port Development Assistance Program (MPDAP) |
Grant FY20 Expected Funding: $14 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. | Program assistance is used to upgrade facilities and infrastructure, as well as to rehabilitate and expand port capacity. |
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To apply, see the MPDAP webpage Exit
Selection Criteria: Funding can be used for new or expansion dredging to maximize ship draft at dock areas, dock wall construction, building, rehabilitating or retrofitting of new technologies for port structures and facilities, improving road and rail access to port areas, or upgrading plumbing and electrical to meet safety codes. |
State (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) | Small Business Environmental Loan Program |
Loan Individual Loan Amount: $1,000 - $50,000 |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | This program provides low-interest loans to small businesses for capital equipment purchases that meet or exceed environmental regulations and costs associated with the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites. |
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To apply, see the Environmental Loan Program webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated based on the applicant’s ability to secure and repay the loan and on the project’s expected environmental benefits. |
State (Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council) | Seaport Economic Council Grants |
Grant Maximum of $1 Million with matching funds of 20 percent. |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Deadlines are November 1, 2020; May 1, 2021, and November 1, 2021 depending on which meeting applicant wants consideration at. | Challenge coastal communities of Massachusetts to grow jobs and economy as well as prepare for the future to confront challenges posed by sea level rise and increasingly powerful coastal storms. |
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To apply, see the Seaport Economic Council Grant webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Selection based on project vision, partnerships, alignment, and project readiness for grants of five types: innovation, public education, local maritime economic development planning, maritime economic sector strategy, and supportive coastal infrastructure project. |
State (Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection) | Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP): Fleets |
Incentive Individual Award Amount: Up to $7,500 depending on purchase |
Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. | This program provides incentives for the acquisition of electric vehicles (EVs) and the installation of Level 2 dual-port charging stations. |
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To apply, see the MassEVIP Fleets webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. |
State (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) | Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Account (PPAA) Loan Program |
Loan Small business loans up to $100,000 to fund 75 percent of the project. |
This program is always open. | The loan program provides low interest loans to small-businesses in Pennsylvania undertaking projects in Pennsylvania that reduce waste, pollution, or energy use |
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To apply, see the PPAA Loan webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. |
State (California Air Resources Board) | Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program |
Grant Generally awards about $60 Million per year. |
These grants are issued locally by air districts. Contact your local air district for information on funding availability, project eligibility, applications, and a selection timeline. | This program provides grant funding to achieve or purchase cleaner-than-required engines and equipment. |
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To apply, see the Carl Moyer webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. |
State (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation) | Multimodal Transportation Fund |
Grant Individual Award Amount: $100,000 to $3,000,000 (can be over $3,000,000 |
Deadline passed for FY20/21. | This program funds improvements to transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit revitalization. |
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To apply, see the Multimodal Transportation Fund webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the economic conditions of the region, the benefits to safety, mobility, economic competitiveness, transportation system integration, the technical and financial feasibility of the project, the number and quality of jobs to be created or preserved by the project, the project’s energy efficiency and long-term operational sustainability, and the multimodal nature of the project. |
State (Louisiana Department of Transportation) | Port Construction and Development Priority Program |
Cooperative Agreement The program may provide up to 90 percent of the cost of construction. |
Submit an application to the Department of Transportation & Development by the 1st of March, June, September or December of each year for funding consideration in the following fiscal year. | This program encourages jobs and competitive transportation costs to move cargo, minimizes highway congestion, improves safety, and reduces maintenance costs by providing guidance and funds to build landside infrastructure. |
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To apply, see the Port Priority Program's webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Eligible projects must be shown to be an integral component of any proposed port project. |
State (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) | It Pay$ to Plug In |
Grant Covers up to $750 per Level 1 charging station, up to $5,000 per single-port Level 2 charging station, and $6,000 per dual-port Level 2 charging station. |
Applications for Level 1 and 2 charging stations are being accepted and considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications for DC Fast Charging Stations have passed, but future solicitations are anticipated. | This program provides grants to offset the cost of purchasing and installing electric vehicle charging stations in order to support and encourage employees to purchase and drive electric vehicles to work. |
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To apply, see the Electric Vehicle Program website.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. NJDEP might limit the amount of reimbursement per employer based on number and location of charging stations. |
Port Authority (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: PANYNJ) | Clean Vessel Incentive Program |
Incentive Annual Budget: $1.3 Million |
The program is extended to December 31, 2023. | This program provides financial incentives to encourage operators of ocean-going vessels to make voluntary engine, fuel and technology enhancements that reduce emissions beyond the regulatory environmental standards. |
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To apply, see the Clean Vessel Incentive webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Projects are evaluated on, amongst other criteria how well they reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, the use of low-sulfur content fuels, the tracking miles sailed and fuel consumed, and the presence of an approved onshore power system (OPS) installed on board. |
Port Authority (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) | Truck Replacement Program |
Grant Covers up to 50 percent of the cost of a replacement truck or up to $25,000, whichever is less. |
Applications accepted on a first come, first serve basis. | This program funds the replacement of older drayage trucks with newer, cleaner, Class 8 drayage trucks. |
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To apply, see the Truck Replacement Program webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. |
Port Authority (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) | Cargo Handling Equipment Program |
Rebate Covers up to 20 percent of the purchase price or up to $20,000 per unit replaced. |
This program incentivizes the purchase of new cargo handling equipment with Tier IV engines or alternative powered equipment. |
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To apply, see the Cargo Handling Equipment Program webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. |
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State (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) | New Technology Implementation Grant (NTIG) |
Grant Covers up to 50 percent of implementation costs |
Deadline passed. | This program aims to offset the incremental cost of the implementation of existing technologies* that reduce the emission of pollutants from facilities and other stationary sources. *Currently only accepting energy storage project proposals |
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To apply, see the New Technology Implementation grants wepage.Exit Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, their emissions reductions capability, the implementation plan, the compliance history of the applicant and other related facilities, and the extent to which the proposed project would advance NTIG and air quality goals. |
State (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) | Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants (ERIG) Program |
Grant Funding will depend upon the amount of revenue received into the TERP account. |
Deadline passed. | This program provides incentives for activities that will reduce the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) in designated eligible counties. |
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To apply, see the ERIG webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, their emissions reductions potential and the cost per ton (of NOX reduced). |
State (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) | Environmental Assistance Loan Program |
Loan Maximum Participatory Loans: $250,000 at zero percent interest
Maximum Direct Loans: $50,000 at four percent interest or half the prime rate, whichever is greater. |
Applications accepted throughout the year. | To help fund projects involving green chemistry, pollution prevention, source reduction, recycling, and/or source-separated composting. |
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To apply, see the Environmental Assistance Loan webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on their anticipated outcomes, the likelihood of achieving those outcomes, the assets and resources available to the applicant to conduct the project and to repay the loan, the cost effectiveness of the proposed project, the qualifications of the applicants, the use of innovative technologies, methods, or techniques, applicability of the proposed project, and the future dissemination of project results. |
State (Washington Department of Ecology) | Washington State Clean Diesel Grants |
Grant FY20 Funding: $600,000 |
Deadline passed. | This program funds idle reduction for school and non-school bus fleets, engine repowers for port-related fleets, vehicle/equipment replacements for port-related fleets, marine shore power systems, and other port-related projects (on approval). |
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To apply, see the Clean Diesel Grants webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Special consideration is given to projects that reduce exposure to those at higher risk (children, the elderly, and people with existing health problems), areas with the most number of people living or working near the highest concentrations of diesel emissions (like urban areas and near ports), and/or disadvantaged communities that are more likely to be located in unhealthy areas. |
Federal (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: USACE) | Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) |
Cooperative Agreement Federal Project Limit: $10 Million (per sub-authorities within the program) |
The purpose of the CAP is to plan and implement projects of limited size, cost, scope and complexity regarding water resources projects |
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To apply, see the USACE webpage. Once the Corps of Engineers determines that the project fits the program, the District can request funds to initiate a planning process to determine federal interest in proceeding with the project. Selection Criteria: The project must involve at least one CAP authority, such as navigation improvements, removal of obstructions, project modifications for improvement of the environment, or beneficial uses of dredged material. |
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State (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) | Surface Water Grants |
Grant Maximum amount of grant funding is 75 percent of the total project costs, not to exceed $150,000. |
Eligibility application due May 1 Project pre-proposal due September 2 Application due November 1. |
Funds educational programs about the threats posed by aquatic invasive species (AIS) and how to prevent and control them. These grants also help with projects that prevent new introductions, control existing populations, and restore habitat. There are also lake conservation grants under this program. |
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To apply, see the Surface Water Grants webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the degree to which the project will prevent the spread of AIS, the degree to which the project protects or improves the aquatic ecosystem’s diversity, function, and/or ecological stability, the extent of an AIS population in the waterbody, the availability of public access to the waterbody, and the level of community support and commitment. |
State (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) | Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program |
Grant Provides up to $200,000 per year to each state. Projects are competitively ranked within the state. |
Submit application by June 1 to be considered for the current funding cycle. | The purpose of BIG is to construct, renovate, and maintain boating infrastructure facilities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long. |
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To apply, see the Boating Infrastructure Grant webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Projects will be evaluated on their need, cost effectiveness, and innovation. |
Federal (Department of Defense/ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) | Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) |
Grant No Funding Level |
Deadline passed for FY20. | This program funds research related to the Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) mission (e.g., research on dredging, coastal engineering, oceanography, vehicle mobility, aquatic plants, water quality, infrastructure and environmental issues, energy, facilities maintenance, environmental processes, and ecological processes). |
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Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on the overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal, the potential contributions of the effort to the ERDC mission (e.g. research on dredging, infrastructure and environmental issues, and water quality), the qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of the proposed applicants, the realism of proposed costs, and the availability of funds. |
Federal (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) | Coastal Resilience Grants |
Grant Total FY19 Funding: $43 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. | This grant funds projects that prepare coastal communities and ecosystems to withstand the impacts of extreme weather and climate-related hazards. |
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To apply, see the NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants webpage. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on how well the proposed project maximizes community resilience to extreme weather, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions, decreases the vulnerability of communities (e.g., physical and socioeconomic vulnerability), and restores sustainable, resilient ecosystems that create healthy habitats for NOAA Listed Species and/or NOAA Managed Species or fish native to the Great Lakes. |
Private/Nonprofit (National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) | Thriving Communities Grant 5 |
Grant Total Funding Amount: Up to $10 Million Projects of any size considered. |
Deadline passed. |
This grant funds projects that increase our understanding of how community attributes and systems interact and influence a community’s ability to adapt and projects that provide actionable information and strategies for implementing policies and practices that increase community resilience. |
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To apply, see the Thriving Communities Grant webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Projects should address multiple stressors and focus on connections between environmental, social, and economic systems. Projects should also involve and benefit residents of the Gulf coast affected by stressors linked to climate change, severe weather, or chronic impacts of environmental degradation. Other criteria include integrative and interdisciplinary teams and community involvement. |
Federal (Environmental Protection Agency | Healthy Communities Grant Program |
Grant Total FY20 Funding Amount: $350,000 Maximum Award Amount: $35,000 |
Deadline passed. |
This grant funds projects that:
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To apply, see the EPA's Healthy Communities Grant Program Website and the 2020 Healthy Communities Grant Program. Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated by how well they address Target Investment Areas (community resilience, environmental justice, sensitive populations) and by how well they represent and/or are involved in the community. |
State (Texas State Energy Conservation Office) | LoanSTAR Revolving Loan Program |
Loan Maximum Loan Size: $8 Million (per application) Loan Interest Rate: 2 percent annually (1 percent for ARRA funds) |
Applications reviewed on a first come, first served basis. Enrollment period closed. | This program helps finance energy-related, cost-reduction retrofits of facilities supported by the state, public school districts, public colleges and universities, and public hospital taxing districts. |
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To apply, see the LoanSTAR Revolving Loan Program Webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applicants must satisfy eligibility requirements. Renewable energy projects are strongly encouraged if feasible. |
Private | Commercial - Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) |
Loan PACE pays for 100% of a project’s costs. Borrowers repay for up to 20 years with an assessment added to the property’s tax bill. |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | This program offers long-term private financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency upgrades to businesses. |
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To apply, see the PACENation website.Exit Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. Projects must save energy, produce renewable energy, and/or conserve water. |
Nonprofit (Propane Council of Texas) | Propane Vehicle Incentives |
Maximum Amount Awarded: Up to $7,500 per propane vehicle |
Not currently providing incentives due to Texas being replete with opportunities for fleet funding. The Council has a grant writer that can assist Texas fleets with finding funding to switch to propane autogas. |
This program offers incentives to buy a new factory-direct LPG engine, and/or an EPA or CARB certified after-market conversion to propane kit. Incentives will be available for the incremental cost between gas/diesel vehicles and a LPG vehicle. |
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To apply, see the ProCOT Vehicle Incentives website.Exit Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. |
State (California Air Resources Board) | Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) |
Incentive |
The HVIP Waitlist now exceeds the funding available in Fiscal Year 19-20. No new voucher requests accepted until HVIP reopens, likely early 2021. |
This program encourages the deployment of hybrid and/or zero-emission trucks and buses as well as vehicles using engines that meet the optional low NOx standards. |
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To apply, see the HVIP webpage. Exit Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. |
State (California Energy Commission) | Natural Gas Vehicle Incentive Project (NGVIP) |
Incentive No funds available for reservations. Waitlist applications are being accepted. |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | This program provides incentives for new on-road natural gas vehicles registered and operated in California. |
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To apply, see the NGVIP webpage. Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. |
Local (Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and Sacramento Area Council of Governments) | Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT) |
Grant FY18: Approximately $12 Million Up to $40,000 or $60,000 depending on vehicle weight class |
Deadline passed. | This program provides grant funds to retrofit heavy-duty diesel vehicles with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) or replace them with cleaner emission vehicles. |
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To apply, see the SECAT webpage.Exit Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. |
Local (San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District) | Truck Replacement Program |
Voucher Funding determined by the weight classification of the existing or new truck, whichever is less. |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | This program encourages the replacement of old, high-polluting, heavy-duty diesel trucks. |
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To apply, see the Truck Voucher Program webpage.Exit Applications must be submitted through a dealership contracted with the program. Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. |
Private (Port of Long Beach) | Community Grants Program | $3-$4 Million/year for next 12-15 years depending on budget | Facilities Improvement applications due January 18, 2021. | This Community Grants Program (CGP) invests in community projects outside the Harbor District to minimize port impacts related to air, noise, water, and traffic. The CGP prioritizes projects in the neighborhoods and corridors where these impacts are most acutely felt. |
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To apply, go to Grants webpage. Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated based on priority zones, cost-effectiveness, whether sensitive population and other criteria |
Private (Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach) | San Pedro Bay Ports Technology Advancement Program |
Grant Up to 50% of project costs |
Request for Information (RFI) is now open. |
This program provides funding, guidance, and staff support to test promising air technologies in a real-world environment. |
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To submit a RFI go to this webpage.Exit Utilize the Concept Papers template Exit for the initial screening. Projects warranting further consideration will be invited to submit a full proposal for funding consideration. Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. The technology must have significant potential benefits relative to the Ports’ clean-air goals. |
State (State of New Jersey Department of Transportation) | Transportation Alternatives Grant Program |
Grant Project Funding: Projects with funding from $150,000 to $1,000,000 are requested |
Deadline passed for FY18. | Provides federal funds for community based "non-traditional" projects designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic and environmental aspects of the nation's intermodal system. |
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To apply, see New Jersey Transportation Alternative webpage. Exit Selection Criteria: Each application will be reviewed on-site by NJDOT staff and the TA Set-Aside Selection Committee and evaluated using an established program criteria Exitand a 25 point rating system. |
Federal (Environmental Protection Agency) | The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program |
Cooperative Agreement Total Funding FY20: Approximately $1.2 Million EPA anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement of $120,000 in each of the 10 EPA Regions |
Deadline passed for FY20. | Provides funding to support community-based organizations in efforts to collaborate and partner with local stakeholder groups (e.g., local businesses and industry, local government, medical service providers, and academia) as they develop and implement community-driven solutions that address environmental and/or public health issues for underserved communities. |
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To apply, see the Program webpage and go to www.grants.gov. Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. Applications will be evaluated based on how well they meet EPA program objectives; the project activities, schedule, and budget; environmental results (outcomes, outputs and performance measures); programmatic capability; and past performance. The Director of the Office of Environmental Justice may also consider other factors including geographic diversity, programmatic priorities, and availability of funds in making final selections. |
State (California Environmental Protection Agency) | Environmental Justice Small Grants Program |
Grant Project Funding: $50,000 Maximum |
Deadline passed. | Provides funding to non-profit entities and federally recognized Tribal governments to improve a community's understanding of the environmental problems that affect it and amplify community voices in the political and decision-making processes that affect the local environment. |
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To apply, see the CalEPA Environmental Justice Small Grants webpage. Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. Grants are awarded to projects based in communities with the most significant pollution exposure that improve community understanding of environmental issues and amplifies community voices. |
Federal (Environmental Protection Agency) | Environmental Justice Small Grants Program |
Grant Total Funding FY19: Approximately $1.5 Million EPA anticipates awarding approximately 50 grants (5 per EPA region) of up to $30,000 each |
Deadline passed for FY19. | Provides funding to community-based organizations to help residents of underserved communities understand and address local environmental and public health issues. |
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To apply, see the Environmental Justice Small Grants Program webpage. Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. Applications will be evaluated based on how well they meet EPA program objectives, the project activities, schedule, budget, environmental results (outcomes, outputs, tracking and sustainability), programmatic capability, and past performance. Special consideration given to proposals through several "other factors" when making final funding decisions amongst high-ranking proposals including: projects addressing disaster resiliency and emergency preparedness, veterans and homeless poulations, newer EJ grantees, and new applicants to Urban Waters Program. |
Federal (Department of Energy) | FY19 Commercial Trucks and Off-road Applications FOA: Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Biopower, and Electrification Technologies |
Total Funding FY19: Approximately $51.5 Million
22-43 awards are anticipated. |
Deadline passed for FY19. | Seeks projects to address priorities in the following areas: batteries and electrification, including Congressional direction for EISA 131 support; Congressional direction for natural gas and off-road vehicles; technology integration, including Congressional direction for Clean Cities; hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, including Congressional direction for fuel cells; hydrogen generation, deliver, and storage systems research; and bioenergy technologies, including Congressional direction to support biopower. |
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To apply, go to https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313354, or https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaId4940c6dc-dfe5-43ea-b5ac-f03bf0ea8c83 Selection Criteria: Submission of concept paper that addresses overall FOA responsiveness and viability of the project. Submission of full application with criteria that varies based on type of submital, but may include: technical merit, innovation and impact, or project research and market transformation plan; project plan; and team and resources.
Other Selection Factors: Several program policy factors. |
Federal (Maritime Administration: MARAD) | America's Marine Highway Projects |
Grant Total FY20 Funding: $9.5 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. | The purpose of the appropriation is to make grants available to previously designated Marine Highway Projects that support the development and expansion of documented vessels, or port and landside infrastructure. |
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To apply, read the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Selection Criteria: Includes financial viability; demonstration that the funds received will be spent efficiently and effectively; demonstration that a market exists for the services; and public benefits (emissions benefits, energy savings, landside transportation infrastructure maintenance savings, economic competitiveness, safety improvements, and system resiliency and redundancy). |
Federal (Maritime Administration: MARAD) | Port Infrastructure Development Program |
Grant Total FY20 Funding: $225 Million Minimum Amount Awarded: $10 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20. | The Department seeks projects that will: (1) advance technology-supported safety and design efficiency improvements; (2) bring facilities to a state of good repair and improve resiliency; (3) promote efficient trade in energy resources; (4) promote exports of manufacturing, agriculture, or other goods; and (5) for only the top 15 coastal ports, support the safe flow of agricultural and food products, free of pests and disease, domestically and internationally. |
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To apply, see MARAD's PIDP webpage. About the Grant, PIDP Webpage Selection Criteria: Grants will be awarded awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a coastal seaport, as well as the unloading and loading of cargo at a coastal seaport. |
Local (North Central Texas Council of Governments - NCTCOG) |
North Texas Freight Terminal Electrification 2020 |
Grant FY20 Total Funding: $1 Million Funding up to 30 percent of project costs for electrified parking spaces, power monitoring equipment, and electric power kits |
First application round ends January 8, 2021. Application deadlines continues every three months until October 8, 2021 (or until all funds are awarded). | Projects that reduce idling from transport refrigerated units (TRUs) of heavy-duty diesel trucks and trailers. Specifically, grant funding will be used to assist in construction and installation of EPA-verified electrified parking spaces (EPS) at truck terminals and distribution centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) ten-county ozone nonattainment area that will we used to power TRUs while heavy-duty trucks and trailers are on stand-by or currently loading or unloading. | Any entity which owns and/or operates private freight terminal or distribution center that primarily receives heavy-duty truck TRUs and trailer TRUs and located in the ten counties currently classified as nonattainment for the pollutant ozone. |
Selection Criteria: NCTCOG will evaluate submitted applications based upon a competitive process focusing on cost-effectiveness, diesel emissions reduction effectiveness, and implementation feasibility/risk. NCTCOG will evaluate and rank eligible applications based on the following criteria:
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State (Indiana Department of Environmental Management - IDEM) | 2020 DIESELWISE INDIANA - DERA with Volkswagen DERA Option |
Grant Total Funding: $2.2 Million Anticipation of cooperative agreements ranging from $50,000 to $750,000 Covers up from 25 to 100 percent of the total cost depending on project type. |
Deadline passed. | This action announces funding availability for projects designed to significantly reduce diesel emissions from nonroad vehicles and equipment across Indiana. Nonroad vehicles and equipment include vehicles, engines, and equipment used for construction, agriculture, cargo handling (port, airport, and others), rail transportation, marine transportation as well as others. | Open to public and private entities that operate diesel powered equipment. Public entities, for example, may include local, city, county, and state government and quasi-government entities. Private entities may include family owned businesses, partnerships, limited liability corporations as well as corporations. Note that these are sample entities and may not represent an all-inclusive list of eligible entities. |
To apply, see IDEM webpage, or contact Mr. Shawn M. Seals at SSeals@idem.IN.gov. Selection Criteria: Includes the following however there are other qualitative considerations.
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State (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) | Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) |
Grant $12 Million Funds up to $400,000 for CNG or LNG projects Funds up to $600,000 for combined CNG and LNG projects Funds 50 percent of the total eligible project cost up to a maximum of $600,000 for fuels other than natural gas |
Deadline passed for FY20. | Funding for the construction and expansion of alternative fueling facilities. | Legal entities eligible to conduct business in Texas. |
To apply, see the AFFP webpage. Selection Criteria: Includes the following however there are other qualitative considerations.
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State (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) | Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLIP) |
Rebate Up to $5,000 for CNG and LPG/propane vehicles Up to $2,500 for electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles |
Deadline passed. | The program will provide rebates to persons who have purchased or leased a light-duty CNG, LPG/propane, or hydrogen fuel cell motor vehicle. It is intended to encourage the greater use of these vehicles to stimulate the market for those vehicles and fuels in Texas. |
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To apply, see the LDPLIP webpage. Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program. |
State (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) | Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVGP) |
Grant $15 Million |
February 26, 2021. | This program provides funding for the replacement or repower of a heavy-duty or medium-duty motor vehicle to a natural gas engine/vehicle. |
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To apply, see the TNGVGP webpage. Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program. |
State (Iowa Department of Transportation) | Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Supply Equipment |
Grant $1.1 Million Funding up to $180,000 or 90 percent of project costs for direct current fast chargers Funding up to $15,000 or 90 percent of project costs for Level 2 community charging |
Deadline passed for FY20 | Funding comes from the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust and will support publicly accessible charging sites. Direct Current Fast Charger Corridor sites and Level 2 Community Charging sites will be funded. |
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To apply, see the Iowa DOT webpage. Selection Criteria: Includes the following however there are other qualitative considerations:
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State (Iowa Department of Transportation) | Replacement of Buses, Trucks, and Non-road Equipment |
Grant $4.9 Million |
Deadline passed for FY20 | Funding comes from the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust and will support replacing or repowering older buses, freight trucks and port drayage trucks, freight switchers, and vessels with newer, cleaner vehicles and engines. Funds can also be used for shorepower projects. |
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To apply, see the Iowa DOT webpage. Selection Criteria: Includes the following however there are other qualitative considerations:
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Local (Houston-Galveston Area Council) | Clean Vehicles Program |
Grant Up to 75% of the total eligible project costs. |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | Funding to replace trucks or buses in order to improve the regional air quality, fulfill regional SIP and conformity requirements, reduce petroleum consumption, enhance energy independence and diversity, and help stimulate the local economy. |
The program is open to any private, public, or nonprofit organizational entity with a base of operations in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) region. |
To apply, see the Clean Vehicles webpage. Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program. H-GAC will look at, amongst other factors, the cost-effectiveness of the proposals. |
Local (Houston-Galveston Area Council) | Heavy-Duty Replacement Program |
Grant 50% of the incremental cost of new diesel equipment or 75% of the incremental cost of alternative fuel equipment. |
Applications accepted on a rolling basis. | Replaced the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Drayage Program. The program provides a reimbursement grant for the replacement of heavy duty diesel powered equipment with newer, cleaner equipment. | Eligibility requirements mostly focus on the vehicles being replaced. |
To apply, see the Heavy-Duty Replacement Program webpage. Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program. |
State (Oregon Environmental Quality Commission) | Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program |
Rebate Rebates range from $750-$2,500 depending on the vehicle purchased or leased |
Applicants must submit the application within six months of the date of purchase or lease. | Program provides rebates to purchase or lease electric vehicles. | Eligibility requirements mostly focus on the vehicles being replaced. Must be an Oregon driver. |
To apply, see the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program fact sheet. Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program. |