Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
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 replacing an eligible vehicle with a new, cleaner heavy-duty vehicle; purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure needed to charge, fuel, or maintain cleaner vehicles; and other activities related to the deployment of cleaner heavy-duty vehicles. IRA appropriated $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 as nonattainment for any air pollutant. The EPA’s objectives for the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program are to: (1) reduce air pollution, especially in non-attainment areas; and (2) encourage the sustainable deployment of new, cleaner Class 6-7 vehicles.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- Municipality/Township Government
- County Government
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Other
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.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
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.
Up to 180 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
The EPA’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program provides funding to eligible recipients to purchase Class 6-7 new, cleaner vehicles and associated charging and other fueling infrastructure, including funding for the incremental cost of the zero-emission vehicle itself, funding for workforce development and training, and funding for planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of the zero-emission vehicles.
Mission Categories
Primary: Air Pollution Control
Other categories:
Urban Mass TransitHighways, Public Roads, and BridgesRail TransportationAir Transportation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
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.
Matching Requirements
Specific cost share amounts by vehicle type is described in the notice of funding opportunity.
While there is a statutory cost sharing requirement for this assistance listing, the statute provided discretion to Agency on the cost share percentage. From Section 132(b) of the Clean Air Act: “the Administrator shall implement a program to make awards of grants and rebates to eligible recipients, and to make awards of contracts to eligible contractors for providing rebates, for up to 100 percent of costs for (1) the incremental costs of replacing an eligible vehicle that is not a zero-emission vehicle with a zero-emission vehicle, as determined by the Administrator based on the market value of the vehicles…” The Agency will state the cost sharing terms in the competitive announcement.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements