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Grants to Texas Organizations, For-Profits, Agencies, and Individuals in Eligible Areas for Projects to Improve Air Quality

Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP)

GrantWatch ID# 166827

Agency: State

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Funding Source

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Air Grants Division - Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP)

Funding or PIN Number: Solicitation No. 582-20-10898-AF

Geographic Focus

USA: Texas: Clean Transportation Zone

Important Dates

Deadline: 07/12/22 5:00 PM CST Received Save

Grant Description

Grants to Texas organizations, businesses, government agencies, and individuals in eligible locations for projects and programs that help to reduce pollution and improve air quality by promoting the use of vehicles that utilize alternative fuels. Funding is intended to develop existing natural gas or alternative fueling facilities, and for building new alternative fuel stations in the Texas Clean Transportation Zone. Projects that are open to the public will be considered for funding before private facilities.

Eligible alternative fuels for AFFP applications include Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), combined LNG and CNG, hydrogen, biodiesel, propane, electricity, and methanol (at least 85% by volume).

Eligible projects must include the construction or reconstruction of an alternative fueling facility. Reconstruction is defined as the expansion of a site to provide a new and different alternative fuel that does not exist at the site. Stations funded by AFFP grants must be new facilities or, at a minimum, provide new services.

Eligible activities are those that are directly related to the implementation of the project. AFFP grants are to be used to offset a portion of the cost of installation of the natural gas and alternative fuel-dispensing equipment. For additional information about eligible project costs, see: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/air-quality/terp/affp/affp-22-rfga.pdf#page=8

Eligible locations under the AFFP consist of the counties making up the Clean Transportation Zone, listed here: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/air-quality/terp/affp/affp-22-rfga.pdf#page=19

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Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all State of Texas requirements and be eligible to conduct business in Texas. Eligible applicants include individuals, corporations, organizations, governments or governmental subdivisions or agencies, business trusts, partnerships, associations, or other legal entities.

All business entities such as corporations or partnerships must have an active registration with the Texas Secretary of State by no later than May 10, 2022, 5:00 p.m. CST. Businesses must maintain an active registration for the contract period. For additional information about small business qualifications, see: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/air-quality/terp/affp/affp-22-rfga.pdf#page=5

Applicants are required to be the owner of the site where the equipment is installed unless the applicant establishes permission from the site owner to install and operate the grant-funded equipment at the site during the contract
period by completing Section 5 of the AFFP application. Section 5 must be signed by both the applicant and the site owner.

Businesses or other entities in which a TCEQ employee, spouse, or family member of a TCEQ employee has a direct or indirect interest, financial or otherwise, may be prohibited from receiving a grant, depending upon the nature of the interest.

For information about ineligible project costs, see: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/air-quality/terp/affp/affp-22-rfga.pdf#page=8

Additional Geographic Information:

Clean Transportation Zone map: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/air-quality/terp/affp/affp-20-clean-transportation-zone-map.pdf

Pre-Application Information

Applications must be received at TCEQ no later than 5:00 p.m., Central Time, July 12, 2022.

Applicants may apply for multiple grants at different locations, but only one grant application will be accepted from an applicant for each facility and only one grant may be awarded for each facility location. In addition, grant funding may not be combined under this program and other TERP grant programs administered by the TCEQ to fund the same project or facility.

Individuals needing further information are encouraged to call the TERP hotline or Ms. Gloria Lyall.

Estimated Size of Grant

Allocations:
- $6 million for compressed natural gas (CNG) and/or liquified natural gas (LNG) projects, divided as follows:
a. $2 million for small business natural gas projects
b. $4 million for all other natural gas projects
- $6 million for all other fuel types, divided as follows:
a. $2 million for small business projects (all alternative fuel types, including Level II and DC Fast Charging)
b. $4 million for all project types (except Level II unless a small business)

Grant amounts may not exceed:
- $400,000 for a CNG or LNG project;
- $600,000 for a combined CNG and LNG project; or
- The lesser of 50% of the total eligible project costs or $600,000, for fuels other than natural gas.

Term of Contract

Activities funded under this RFGA must be completed by April 30, 2022, and all costs must be incurred by this date. The grantee must notify the TCEQ in writing if a project is expected to require a longer period of time to be completed.

Contact Information

Submit applications to TERPapply@tceq.texas.gov

Or mail to:

Standard Mail:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Air Grants Division
AFFP, MC-204
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087

Express Mail:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Air Grants Division
AFFP, MC-204
12100 Park 35 Circle, Building F, 1st Floor, Suite 1301
Austin, TX 78753

Questions should be directed to Ms. Gloria Lyall at terp@tceq.texas.gov or call 1-800-919-TERP (8377)

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