DEP Soliciting Applications For Alternative Fuels Transportation Technology Grants
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The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for the Alternative Fuel Transportation Technology Grant Program. Applications are due August 27. (formal notice)
The Department is seeking applications for innovative, advanced fuel and vehicle technology projects resulting in cleaner advanced alternative transportation within this Commonwealth.
Funding is available for school districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, nonprofit entities, corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships incorporated or registered in this Commonwealth to retrofit fleet vehicles to operate on alternative fuels, subsidize the cost of the purchase of an alternative fuel vehicle for a fleet or subsidize the cost to install fleet refueling equipment for alternative fuel vehicles or support next phase advanced research, development and training related to alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles.
Additional funding is also available for school districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions and nonprofit entities to subsidize the incremental cost to purchase biofuel and provide refueling and storage equipment or related tank cleaning.
Funding is available for qualified renewable fuel producers to receive reimbursement of up to 10¢ per gallon of renewable fuels produced in a calendar year up to 12,500,000 gallons. Project costs cannot be incurred before July 1, 2010.
For more information and to apply, visit the DEP Alternative Fuels Grant Programs webpage.
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7/19/2010 |
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