Inside the Industry Propane Autogas Refueling Infrastructure Grants Available through TCEQ
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is currently accepting applications for the Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP). A total of $12 million in grants are available to construct or reconstruct fueling facilities that provide propane autogas and other alternative fuels, including electric charging infrastructure, within the Clean Transportation Zone. At least $4 million of the available grant funding is reserved for small businesses. Refueling infrastructure grants are available to award up to 50% of the total eligible project cost (with a maximum of $600,000) for fuels like propane autogas.
of Texas (ProCOT) can be your go to for all local, regional, state and federal grants. Contact ProCOT at (800)325-7427 or at info@propanecounciloftexas.org and ProCOT will put you in touch with our grant expert and grant writer to help you or any of your fleet clients in the Clean Transportation Zone apply for this and other grants. AFFP grant funding is awarded on a competitive basis with proposed facility location among the items considered. Applications will be accepted through July 12, 2022. You can learn more about the AFFP requirements and apply for a grant at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/ terp/ctt.html. Have questions? The Propane Council
Monthly Autogas Grant Update
2022 is monumental year for grants for propane autogas. Funding opportunities are available on the state and federal level. Grants are available for light duty trucks, school buses, transit buses, and fueling stations. Grants open throughout the year, and every month in Texas Propane magazine in 2022 we will be sharing grant availability as programs open and close. Available Grants (at time of printing) • US EPA National Clean School Bus Program OPEN Deadline August 19, 2022 • TCEQ Alternative Fueling Facilities Program (AFFP) OPEN Deadline July 12, 2022 • TCEQ Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program OPEN Deadline November 22, 2022 • TCEQ Statewide Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase Program OPEN Deadline January 7, 2023 Have questions on grants but do not know what grant is right for you or your fleet customers? Contact the Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) at info@propanecounciloftexas.org or (800)325-7427. ProCOT has a grant expert who will provide you with FREE propane grant help, whether it is just general questions or helping you prepare and submit the grant. You can also find grant updates www.procot.org. Visit the TCEQ TERP table at the 2022 Crossroads Propane Expo on June 21-22, 2022, for more information on Texas vehicle grants.
22
Texas Propane • www.txpropane.com
