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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in
America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition
EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles,
infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air
pollution, and advance environmental justice
WASHINGTON — Today, April 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced the launch of the nearly $1 billion Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant
Program to fund the replacement of certain polluting heavy-duty vehicles with
zero-emission vehicles. Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act under
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA will award competitive
grants for projects that will reduce climate and air pollution from heavy-duty
vehicles, support good-paying jobs and improve air quality for communities
across the country, particularly those overburdened by air pollution.
“President Biden and his entire administration are working to ensure every
community can breathe clean air. EPA’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant
Program will slash climate and air pollution and enhance the country’s
infrastructure by funding the deployment of zero-emissions vehicles and
installation of supporting infrastructure,” said EPA Administrator Michael
S. Regan. “The program’s historic investment in zero-emission vehicles
will secure our nation’s position as a global leader in clean technologies
that address the impacts of climate change.”
“In addition to all the progress we’re making to electrify light-duty
vehicles, today’s funding from the EPA will catalyze projects that bring
electric school buses, garbage trucks, and delivery vans to neighborhoods
across America—reducing pollution in our communities and creating
good-paying manufacturing jobs,” said John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the
President for International Climate Policy.
The 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program will support the adoption and
deployment of eligible Class 6 and 7 zero-emission vehicles while also funding
zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure and workforce development and
training. Across the nation, over 3 million Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles are
currently in use, spanning a wide variety of vehicle types and vocations,
including school buses, refuse haulers, and utility and delivery trucks.
The Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program will help advance the
President’s commitment to environmental justice and the Justice40
Initiative, which sets the goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain
federal investments in climate, clean energy, and other areas flow to
disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and
overburdened by pollution, including air pollution.  
In the United States, the transportation sector is the largest source of
greenhouse gas emissions, and a leading source of health-harming pollution.
Most of the vehicles eligible for replacement are powered by internal
combustion engines that pre-date recent EPA emission standards. These vehicles
emit harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxide, fine particulate matter, and
greenhouse gases. Pollution from these vehicles is associated with respiratory
and cardiovascular disease, among other serious health problems. Children,
older adults, those with preexisting cardiopulmonary disease, and those of
lower socioeconomic status are particularly vulnerable and are at a higher
risk for these health impacts.
The implementation of the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program is
designed to help applicants across the country transition to zero-emission
vehicles and reduce air pollution, which will result in improved health
outcomes, less noise pollution, and the creation of good-paying clean energy
jobs.
To meet the needs of diverse potential recipients and encourage participation
in this grant opportunity, EPA is providing two separate sub-program
competitions under this single Notice of Funding Opportunity:
The School Bus Sub-Program for applicants replacing school buses.
The Vocational Vehicles Sub-Program for applicants replacing non-school bus
Class 6 and 7 vehicles – including box trucks, refuse haulers, dump trucks,
street sweepers, delivery trucks, bucket trucks, and utility trucks.
EPA anticipates approximately 70% of available funding will be for projects
under the School Bus Sub-Program and approximately 30% of available funding
will be for projects under the Vocational Vehicles Sub-Program.
Eligible applicants for both competitions include States, municipalities
(including school districts), Indian Tribes, territories, and nonprofit school
transportation associations. EPA anticipates awarding at least 15 grants to
eligible applicants from Tribes and territories. Additionally, the Inflation
Reduction Act statute requires that at least $400 million of the program’s
funding go to projects that will serve one or more communities dealing with
significant pollution as defined by EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality
Standards.
This funding opportunity builds on the success of previous programs
implemented by EPA, including the historic Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
(DERA) program, which reduces harmful emissions from older diesel engines, and
the Clean School Bus Program, which funds clean and electric school buses
under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Additionally, EPA recently announced
the launch of the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to help tackle emissions from
ports, including the movement of heavy-duty vehicles both in and out of
communities surrounding U.S. ports.
The deadline to apply for the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program is
July 25, 2024. EPA expects to announce awards by the end of this year.
To learn more about the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program, applicant
eligibility, selection process, and informational webinar dates, please visit
the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program webpage.
For further information and to stay up to date on matters related to our
office, sign up for the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles listserv.
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