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Here is a list of other federal programs pertaining to NGV's. These are basically commercial programs that may be useful to you that own companies.
Federal NGV Grants
In an effort to reduce America’s dependence on foreign
oil, reduce urban emissions and reduce greenhouse gases,
the federal government provides a number of grant
programs to encourage the purchase and use of NGVs.
These include the following:
CMAQ The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
is one of the largest sources of funding
available for alternative fuel projects, funding
hundreds of millions of dollars in investments in
alternative fuel projects since its inception in 1991.
This Department of Transportation program was first
authorized in 1991 and has been extended each time the
highway bill has been reauthorized. Funding levels for
this program annually exceed $1 billion, and competition
for funding is fierce. The Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), which administers the program
along with the Federal Transit Agency (FTA), published a
pamphlet titled “CMAQ and Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Projects” that indicates that, through 2001, total CMAQ
funding for alternative fuel projects exceeded $670
million, or slightly more than 5 percent of the total
funding provided. CMAQ funding in generally limited to
projects located in non-attainment areas unless the
state does not have any non-attainment areas. Projects
generally must be included in the transportation plan
and transportation improvement plan for the area that is seeking funding.
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The Clean Cities Program is designed to accelerate the
use of alternative fueled vehicles throughout the
country. The Clean Cities Program expands the use of
proven alternative fuel vehicles in a number of key
applications, such as school buses, transit buses,
airport vehicles, taxis and delivery fleets. The Program
expands strategic infrastructure partnerships and
promotes advanced technology vehicles to the general
public. Support for the various Clean Cities coalitions
is provided through the DOE's State Energy Program (SEP)
Special Projects. States apply for these grants, which
are highly competitive and highly leveraged. States use
the grants to support local alternative fuel vehicle and
infrastructure initiatives.
Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERP)
This EPA program provides grants to assist government
agencies, school districts and other interested parties
to replace older diesel engines with new low-emitting
ones (including natural gas engines) and to retrofit
existing diesel trucks with emission reducing
technologies. Repowering, and or rebuilding diesel
engines and replacing them with natural gas engines
would be considered a retrofit for the purpose of this
program. The program is to be administered by the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Diesel Truck Retrofit and Fleet Modernization Program.
This EPA program provides grants to states to fund fleet
modernization programs, with preference to be given to
ports and other major hauling operations. Natural gas
vehicles and retrofits are eligible for the program.
Preference will be given to proposals that “will achieve
the greatest reductions in emissions” and “involve the
use of EPA or CARB verified emission control
technologies.”
Idle Reduction Program
This EPA program supports the deployment of idle
reduction and energy conservation technologies. Idle
reduction technologies are defined as: truck stop
electrification unit, auxiliary power unit or other
technologies that are used to reduce idling, that allow
the main engine to be shut down, and that can be
employed on HD engines (HD engines are engines that
weight 8500 lbs or more). Energy conservation technology
is defined as any device, system of devices or equipment
that improves fuel economy, including natural gas
engines. There is a separate provision for reducing
idling emissions from locomotive engines.
Clean School Bus Program.
This EPA program provides grants to school districts and
related organizations for the replacement, repower or
retrofit of school buses, the purchase of alternative
fuels for school buses and alternative fuel
infrastructure.
Federal NGV Grants
In an effort to reduce America’s dependence on foreign
oil, reduce urban emissions and reduce greenhouse gases,
the federal government provides a number of grant
programs to encourage the purchase and use of NGVs.
These include the following:
CMAQ The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
is one of the largest sources of funding
available for alternative fuel projects, funding
hundreds of millions of dollars in investments in
alternative fuel projects since its inception in 1991.
This Department of Transportation program was first
authorized in 1991 and has been extended each time the
highway bill has been reauthorized. Funding levels for
this program annually exceed $1 billion, and competition
for funding is fierce. The Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), which administers the program
along with the Federal Transit Agency (FTA), published a
pamphlet titled “CMAQ and Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Projects” that indicates that, through 2001, total CMAQ
funding for alternative fuel projects exceeded $670
million, or slightly more than 5 percent of the total
funding provided. CMAQ funding in generally limited to
projects located in non-attainment areas unless the
state does not have any non-attainment areas. Projects
generally must be included in the transportation plan
and transportation improvement plan for the area that is seeking funding.
SEP
The Clean Cities Program is designed to accelerate the
use of alternative fueled vehicles throughout the
country. The Clean Cities Program expands the use of
proven alternative fuel vehicles in a number of key
applications, such as school buses, transit buses,
airport vehicles, taxis and delivery fleets. The Program
expands strategic infrastructure partnerships and
promotes advanced technology vehicles to the general
public. Support for the various Clean Cities coalitions
is provided through the DOE's State Energy Program (SEP)
Special Projects. States apply for these grants, which
are highly competitive and highly leveraged. States use
the grants to support local alternative fuel vehicle and
infrastructure initiatives.
Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERP)
This EPA program provides grants to assist government
agencies, school districts and other interested parties
to replace older diesel engines with new low-emitting
ones (including natural gas engines) and to retrofit
existing diesel trucks with emission reducing
technologies. Repowering, and or rebuilding diesel
engines and replacing them with natural gas engines
would be considered a retrofit for the purpose of this
program. The program is to be administered by the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Diesel Truck Retrofit and Fleet Modernization Program.
This EPA program provides grants to states to fund fleet
modernization programs, with preference to be given to
ports and other major hauling operations. Natural gas
vehicles and retrofits are eligible for the program.
Preference will be given to proposals that “will achieve
the greatest reductions in emissions” and “involve the
use of EPA or CARB verified emission control
technologies.”
Idle Reduction Program
This EPA program supports the deployment of idle
reduction and energy conservation technologies. Idle
reduction technologies are defined as: truck stop
electrification unit, auxiliary power unit or other
technologies that are used to reduce idling, that allow
the main engine to be shut down, and that can be
employed on HD engines (HD engines are engines that
weight 8500 lbs or more). Energy conservation technology
is defined as any device, system of devices or equipment
that improves fuel economy, including natural gas
engines. There is a separate provision for reducing
idling emissions from locomotive engines.
Clean School Bus Program.
This EPA program provides grants to school districts and
related organizations for the replacement, repower or
retrofit of school buses, the purchase of alternative
fuels for school buses and alternative fuel
infrastructure.