Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program

 

Section 60101 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (or IRA) amended the Clean Air Act by inserting section 132 (42 U.S.C. 7432) to authorize the EPA to make awards of grants to eligible recipients for up to 100 percent of the costs for: (A) the incremental costs of replacing an eligible vehicle that is not a zero-emission vehicle with a zero-emission vehicle; (B) purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure needed to charge, fuel, or maintain zero-emission vehicles; (C) workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of zero-emission vehicles; and (D) planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of zero-emission vehicles. IRA appropriates $1 billion for the program, $400 million of which must be spent on projects to replace eligible vehicles that serve 1 or more communities located in an air quality area designated pursuant as nonattainment for any air pollutant. The EPAs objectives for the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program are to: (1) reduce air pollution, especially in non-attainment areas and areas with environmental justice concerns; and (2) encourage the sustainable deployment of Class 6-7 zero emission vehicles. Funding priorities FY 2024: The EPA plans to competitively award funding for replacing eligible vehicles with zero-emission vehicles; purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure needed to charge, fuel, or maintain zero-emission vehicles; workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of zero-emission vehicles; and planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of zero-emission vehicles.

Active 66.049 Environmental Protection Agency B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2024 To date, assistance agreements have not been awarded for this program. The EPA will include accomplishments after awards are made. Clean Air Act, Section 132, as amended by Section 60101 of the Inflation Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. § 7432) Per the statute, the following entities are eligible to apply directly to the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program: States, including U.S. territories and possessions; municipalities, including public school districts; Indian tribes; nonprofit school transportation associations. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Intergovernmental Review will only apply to funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review that are subject to review under State single point of contact procedures are identified at https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section-204. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c). Regarding pre-application assistance with respect to competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, EPA will generally specify the nature of the pre-application assistance, if any, that will be available to applicants in the competitive announcement. For additional information, contact the individual(s) listed as "Information Contacts" in the competitive announcement. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants, except in limited circumstances approved by the Agency, must submit all initial applications for funding through Grants.gov. For competitive awards, the EPA will review and evaluate applications in accordance with the terms, conditions, and criteria stated in the competitive announcement. Competitions will be conducted in accordance with EPA policies/regulations for competing assistance agreements. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Up to 180 days. Assistance agreement competition-related disputes will be resolved in accordance with the EPA's Grant Competition Dispute Resolution Procedures, as published in 70 FR (Federal Register) 3629, 3630 (January 26, 2005). Not applicable. The evaluation and selection criteria for competitive awards under this assistance listing will be described in the competitive announcement. Grants can be used to incentivize and accelerate the replacement of existing non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission vehicles, delivering cleaner air for communities across the country. Performance Reports: Grantees are required to conduct performance monitoring in accordance with Agency policy, award terms and conditions, and requirements stated in the Uniform Grants Guidance 2 CFR 200. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. Recipients must keep financial records, including all documents supporting entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes in grants available to personnel authorized to examine EPA recipients grants and cooperative agreements records. Recipients must maintain all records until 3 years from the date of submission of final expenditure reports as required by 2 CFR 200.334. If questions, such as those raised because of audits remain following the 3-year period, recipients must retain records until the matter is completely resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is voluntary. While there is no statutory or regulatory cost sharing requirement for this assistance listing, as a matter of policy the Agency may impose a cost sharing requirement in specific competitions. If the Agency decides to do this, the cost sharing terms will be stated in Section III of the competitive announcement.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The EPA expects only one round of funding for this grant program. The length of award will be specified in the notice of funding opportunity. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Assistance agreements are anticipated to be fully funded at the beginning of the project period. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. The EPA encourages potential applicants to communicate with the appropriate EPA Regional Office listed in the competitive announcement. Brianna Siracuse
Environmental Protection Agency
Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
siracuse.brianna@epa.gov
Phone: 734-214-4204

Erik Anderson
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460 USA
anderson.erik@epa.gov
Phone: 202-250-8879 https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/clean-heavy-duty-vehicle-program 68-0103-0-1-304 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 23$0.00; FY 24 est $965,000,000.00; FY 25 est $0.00; - For FY 2024, the EPA is developing this program and will determine the range and average of financial assistance. Not applicable. Not applicable.