A competitive grant program that provides incentives to upgrade or replace older on-road heavy-duty vehicles, non- road equipment, locomotives, marine vessels, and stationary equipment. Eligible vehicles & equipment include: – on-road vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 8,500 pounds; and – non-road equipment, marine vessels, locomotives, and stationary equipment with an engine rated greater than 25 horsepower. Eligible replacements include all fuel types. Grant awards may reimburse up to 80% of the costs.

A first-come, first-served grant program that provides incentives to upgrade or replace older heavy-duty on-road diesel vehicles and non-road equipment. Program features a simplified application process. Eligible applicants must operate the grant-funded vehicles or equipment in the nonattainment or affected counties for at least 75% of the annual usage. Eligible vehicles & equipment include: – on-road vehicles with a GVWR greater than 8,500 pounds; and – non-road equipment with an engine rated greater than 25 horsepower. On-road vehicles may be replaced with vehicles operating on diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), or propane (LPG). Grant awards may reimburse up to 80% of the costs.

* Counties may vary for each grant round.

A competitive grant program that provides incentives to owners of at least 75 vehicles to replace a minimum of 20 diesel vehicles with new alternative-fuel or hybrid vehicles. Eligible applicants must operate in the area defined by the Clean Transportation Triangle (CTT) at least 25% of annual usage. Eligible vehicles include: – on-road heavy-duty vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 8,500 pounds; and – on-road light-duty vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) less than 10,000 pounds. Eligible replacements include electricity, CNG, LNG, hydrogen, propane, or a mixture of fuels containing at least 85% methanol by volume (M85). Grant awards may reimburse up to 80% of the costs.

A first-come, first-served grant program that provides incentives to upgrade or replace diesel or gasoline vehicles with natural gas vehicles. Eligible applicants must operate the grant-funded vehicles in the area defined by the CTT for at least 75% of the annual usage. Applications must be submitted through a participating dealer. Eligible vehicles include on-road medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles with a GVWR greater than 8,500 pounds. Eligible replacements must be powered by an engine that receives not less than 75% of its power from CNG or LNG. Grant awards reimburse up to 90% of the incremental cost of the natural gas vehicle or engine.

A first-come, first-served grant program that provides incentives for the replacement of older drayage trucks operating at seaports and Class I rail yards in areas of Texas designated as nonattainment. Eligible applicants must operate the grant-funded drayage trucks in the nonattainment or affected counties for at least 50% of the annual usage. Eligible applicants must operate a drayage truck in one or more of the designated seaports or Class I rail yards for an average of 200 visits per year. Eligible vehicles & equipment include: – on-road vehicles with a GVWR greater than 26,000 pounds; and – yard trucks (terminal tractors) with an engine rated at greater than 125 horsepower. Grant awards may reimburse up to 80% of the costs.

A competitive grant program that provides grants for the construction or reconstruction of facilities to dispense natural gas. Grant-funded fueling stations must be located in the nonattainment areas, affected counties, or counties along and between the interstate highways connecting Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Grant-funded fueling stations must be made available to the public and must operate for at least three years. Grants may not exceed: − $400,000 for stations providing CNG; − $400,000 for stations providing LNG; or − $600,000 for stations providing both CNG and LNG.

A competitive grant program that provides grants for the construction or reconstruction of facilities to dispense alternative fuel. Grant-funded fueling stations must be located in the nonattainment areas. Grant-funded fueling stations must be made available to the public and must operate for at least three years. Alternative fuels include electricity, natural gas, hydrogen, propane, biodiesel, or a mixture of fuels containing at least 85% methanol by volume (M85). Grant amounts are awarded for the lesser of 50% of the eligible costs or $600,000.

A comprehensive program designed to reduce emissions of diesel exhaust from school buses. Eligible applicants include public school districts and charter schools. An eligible school bus must: −have an engine model year 2006 or older; −be used on a daily route to and from school; and −be kept and used by the school district for a least five years after installing the retrofit device. Eligible technologies include: −a closed crankcase filtration system; −diesel particulate filters; and −a diesel oxidation catalyst. Amount awarded is at the discretion of the TCEQ.

A first-come, first-served grant program that provides incentives for the purchase or lease of certain light-duty vehicles. Up to 2,000 CNG and LPG vehicles and 2,000 electric plug-in light-duty vehicles may be funded. Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles are included. The new vehicle must be registered and operated in Texas for a period of one year. The TCEQ maintains a list of qualifying vehicles. Eligible vehicles must be less than 10,000 pounds GVWR. Rebates of up to $2,500 per vehicle are available.

Provides grants to assist in the implementation of new technologies to reduce emissions of regulated pollutants from point sources. Eligible categories of projects include: −Advanced Clean Energy; −New Technology that reduces emissions of regulated pollutants from point sources and involve capital expenditures that exceed a minimum level; and −Electricity Storage projects related to renewable energy. Applicants must provide a detailed implementation plan that: −maximizes the likelihood that the technology will be implemented in Texas as soon as practical; and −demonstrates the applicant's ability to operate and maintain the grant-funded technology for the duration of the contract, including a five-year reporting period.