On August 1, Gov. Tom Wolf announced 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates.

Funded by Pennsylvania’s share of the settlement with Volkswagen Group of America for cheating on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emissions tests, the Department of Environmental Protection is committing funding for an extensive range of clean energy transportation projects on our roads, at schools, and at marine ports and airports.

“The funding awarded from the VW emission cheating scandal is helping Pennsylvania reduce transportation pollution statewide and will help continue our efforts to improve air quality throughout the Commonwealth,” said Gov. Wolf.

By replacing older, polluting engines with new technologies, the projects over their lifetimes are expected to prevent emission of 503 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), 130 tons of carbon monoxide, 238 tons of carbon dioxide, 59 tons of hydrocarbons, 30 tons of fine particulate matter, and a half-ton of coarse particulate matter.

“This comprehensive approach to reducing emissions will help improve Pennsylvanians’ health and advance Gov. Wolf’s goal of protecting the state from further climate change impacts,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell.

These emissions contribute to climate change and ground-level ozone, or smog, which the EPA has shown can have negative health impacts, including asthma attacks and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Driving PA Forward launched in 2018 with the goal of permanently reducing NOx emissions in Pennsylvania by 27,700 tons by supporting clean transportation projects with funding from the Commonwealth’s $118.5 million settlement with Volkswagen.

Six projects received $580,000 in the first set of awards, announced last year.

Click Here for a list of grants awarded.

For more information on clean transportation grants and rebates available under the Volkswagen settlement in Pennsylvania, visit the Driving PA Forward webpage.

Other Clean Vehicle-Related Grants/Rebates

Applications are now being accepted for these other clean vehicle grant programs with these deadlines--

-- September 23-- DEP Class 8 Truck/Transit Bus Clean Vehicle Grants

-- September 30-- FirstEnergy Utilities Rebates On Nissan Electric Vehicles

-- October 30-- DEP Ocean-Going Vessel Shorepower Grants

-- December 13-- DEP Alternative Fuels Incentive Vehicle Grants

-- December 16-- DEP Grants/Rebates Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

-- December 31-- DEP Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebates

For more information on alternative fuel incentive grants and rebates, visit DEP’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program webpage.

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[Posted: August 1, 2019]

8/5/2019