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    August 2024 Transportation Electrification Open Funding Opportunities

    US DOE – Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – Manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles that achieve defined fuel economy targets, and manufacturers of components or materials that support eligible vehicles’ fuel economy performance.
    • Qualifying Projects – Must 1) manufacture eligible vehicles or components that are used in eligible vehicles, 2) build new facilities; reequip, modernize, or expand existing facilities; and/or for engineering integration performed in the US related to the manufacturing of eligible vehicles or components, 3) be located in the US, 4) provide reasonable prospect of repayment.
    • Total Funding Amount – $10 Billion
    • Application Due Date – Rolling applications

    NREL – Clean Bus Planning Awards

    • Qualifying Applicants – State and local government entities providing bus service; private school fleets with and active contractual agreement to serve a public school district; nonprofit school transportation associations; tribes, tribal organizations, or tribally controlled schools responsible for the purchase of school buses or providing school bus service for a BIA funded school; direct or designated recipients of FTA grants, including state and local governmental authorities, and tribes.
    • Award Goals – Connect transit and school bus fleets with technical experts to support planning for bus electrification.
    • Assistance Provided – Existing fleet baseline analysis, vehicle electrification feasibility analysis, infrastructure assessment and optimization strategy, procurement and project staging, financial analysis, emissions modeling, stakeholder analysis, workforce considerations, and recommended next steps.
    • Application Due Date – Opened February 20, 2024, taking rolling applications.

    US DOT – Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Opportunity

    • Qualifying Applicants – State or political subdivision of a State; metropolitan planning organization; unit of local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; Indian Tribe; territory of the United States; an authority, agency, or instrumentality of, or an entity owned by, 1 or more entities as listed above; a group of entities listed above; and a State or local authority with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities.
    • Qualifying Projects – Projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions and expanding or filling gaps in access to charging or alternative fueling infrastructure, and projects supporting buildout of charging or alternative fueling infrastructure along designated AFCs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $1.3 Billion
    • Application Due Date – August 28, 2024 by 11:59PM EST

    WA Department of Ecology – Charge Where You Are: Level 2 EV Charging (Round 2)

    • Qualifying Applicants – Businesses licensed in Washington State; and State, local, or Tribal governments and related entities in Washington State.
    • Qualifying Projects – Eligible projects must install a minimum of four, and a maximum of 10 networked plugs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $3.52 Million
    • Application Due Date – August 29, 2024

    WSDOT – Green Transportation Capital Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – City transit systems, county public transportation authority, metropolitan municipal corporation transit system, public transportation benefit area, unincorporated transportation benefit area, regional transit authority, and special purpose district formed to operate a public transportation system.
    • Qualifying Projects – Electrification of transit vehicle fleets, updating or modifying facilities for fleet electrification and/or hydrogen refueling infrastructure, new facilities that directly and primarily support fleet electrification, construction of charging and fueling stations to support transit fleet electrification, necessary upgrades to electrical transmission and distribution systems, in-house staff directly managing a capital construction project, and acquisition of property rights for capital projects.
    • Total Funding Amount – Historically, WSDOT has awarded between $12 million and $50 million in state-funded Green Transportation Capital grants each biennium. The Legislature will determine the funding level for the 2025-2027 biennium in the 2025 legislative session.
    • Application Due Date – September 12, 2024 by 3PM PT

    US DOT – Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (Third Round)

    • Qualifying Applicants – For Community Planning Grants: A State, a unit of local government, a Tribal government, a Metropolitan Planning Organization, a non-profit organization. For Capital Construction Grants: owners of the eligible facility proposed in the project for which all necessary feasibility studies and other planning activities have been completed, or eligible Community Planning Grant applicant may submit the application in partnership with the facility owner to carry out the proposed project.
    • Qualifying Projects – Planning Grants fund the study of removing, retrofitting, or mitigating an existing facility to restore community connectivity, public engagement, and other transportation planning activities. Capital Construction Grants fund a project to remove, retrofit, mitigate, or to replace an existing eligible facility with a new facility that reconnects communities. Climate change mitigation is a main criteria including: transitioning to clean vehicles and fuels, including electrification.
    • Total Funding Amount – $607 Million
    • Application Due Date – September 30, 2024 by 11:59PM EDT

    US VTO – Fiscal Year 2024 VTO Batteries FOA

     

    • Qualifying Applicants – Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, State and local governmental entities, and Indian Tribes
    • Qualifying Projects – Areas of interest: 1) Improved 12V lead acid batteries for safety-critical electric vehicle applications; 2) develop vehicle or structural level strategies to reduce the likelihood of the cascading effects of electric vehicle fires; 3) battery electrode, cell, and pack manufacturing cost reduction; 4) silicon-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries; and; 5) high energy density conversion cathodes
    • Total Funding Amount – $43 Million
    • Application Due Date – October 30, 2024 at 5:00PM ET

     

    US SCEP – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, local governments, and Indian tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities. Reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities. Improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, the building sector, and other appropriate sectors. Build a clean and equitable energy economy that prioritizes disadvantaged communities and promotes equity and inclusion in workforce opportunities and deployment activities. Including programs for financing zero-emission transportation (and associated infrastructure)
    • Total Funding Amount – $430 Million
    • Application Due Date – For local governments-October 31, 2024. For Tribes-May 31, 2025

    US EPA – IRA Community Change Grants Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Partnerships between two community-based non-profit organizations, and a partnership between a community-based non-profit organization and one of the following: a Federally-Recognized Tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education.
    • Qualifying Projects– Investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure with a focus to benefit disadvantaged communities.
    • Total Funding Amount– $2 Billion
    • Application Due Date– November 21, 2024 by 11:59PM ET

    New state rebate program reduces cost to buy or lease electric vehicles for low-income drivers

    Rebate program is first of its kind in the nation and applies to several popular EV models

    SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Commerce launched its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Instant Rebate Program today. The program will provide up to $9,000 off a new EV lease for low-income drivers at point-of-sale, bringing lease payments under $200 a month on several popular electric models at current pricing – well below the average gas-powered car payment of more than $700 per month.

    Washington is the first state to prioritize low-cost leases as part of an EV incentive program. Under the new program, Washington residents earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level – $45,180 annually for a single person, or $93,600 for family of four – are eligible to receive $9,000 for a new EV lease of three years or more, or $5,000 for new EV purchases or two-year leases. Used EVs are also eligible for a $2,500 rebate on both purchases and leases.

    The program kicked off today at an event near King Street Station in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District neighborhood, attended by Gov. Jay Inslee and Commerce Director Mike Fong.
    “For folks who want to pay zero dollars at the gas pump, electric vehicles make that possible,” said Inslee. “These rebates open up so many affordable new options to thousands of lower-income drivers. This brings down costs for consumers and reduces pollution in our communities.”

    “No one should be left behind in the drive toward electric,” said Fong. “Transportation is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollution, and the most impacted communities have the fewest alternatives. By creating more options to drive electric, this program will help individuals and the state move toward a healthier future.”

    About 37% of Washington residents are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level — and disproportionately, they’re people of color and from historically marginalized communities. In leading the development of the state’s Transportation Electrification Strategy, Commerce found that households with incomes below $100,000 are just as interested and ready to choose electric vehicles as those in higher-income households, but are often limited by higher costs.

    A selection of the leading EVs in the market was on display at today’s event. The expanding EV market means there are cars available at all price points and that will meet a variety of needs. The variety of options, combined with the rebates and depending on factors like consumer credit scores, means a customer might be able to save as much as $18,000 when they drive off in a new EV. According to current nationally advertised lease deals, using the full rebate as a down payment brings monthly payment options to less than $200 for at least seven models, with no money down and after estimated fees.

    There’s $45 million in funding available for an estimated 7,500 to 9,000 rebates, depending on how many are used for purchase versus lease, and used versus new.

    How it works
    Individuals and households making up to 300% of the federal poverty level qualify for the rebate program, which is an instant discount of $2,500 to $9,000 at point of sale or lease. The driver must be a Washington resident who registers the vehicle for personal use with the Washington State Department of Licensing.

    Interested drivers will go to participating dealers to learn about low-cost lease and sale offers available under the state instant rebate program. The dealer will get a signed attestation that the buyer meets the income requirements of the program, and determine that their credit score qualifies for a lease deal. The dealer then deducts the applicable rebate amount from the cost of the lease, then applies dealer, state and local fees to arrive at the total lease amount.

    For example: A dealer is advertising a three-year lease at $259 per month with $2,259 due at signing – for a total lease cost of $11,324 ($2,259 + $259 x 35 months). For the qualifying customer, a $9,000 state EV Instant Rebate brings the lease cost down to $2,324. The dealer applies a $500 lease fee, $200 documentation fee, and collects state and local transit, title and registration fees of $685, making the final lease total $3,709, or $103 per month over the 36-month agreement. The rebate must be applied at the time of transaction.

    Together, these opportunities make EVs more accessible to a broader range of people. Dealers who participate in the program can also receive incentives for promoting EV adoption. Additionally, the program will provide EV charging education through a series of ride-and-drive events.

    The new rebate isn’t the only incentive to switch to electric. There’s also a $7,500 federal EV tax credit available to purchase select new EVs, and $4,000 for used EVs under $25,000. There also may be incentives of up to $7,500 available to lease, depending on the dealership. The state rebate can be added to both the federal credit – which is now available at the point of sale instead of on tax returns – and a statewide sales-tax exemption for some vehicles.

    Rebate amounts
    New EVs

    • State rebate to purchase or two- or three-year lease: $5,000
    • State rebate for 3+ year lease: $9,000
    • Federal rebate to purchase select models: $7,500

    Used EVs

    • State rebate to purchase or two- or three-year lease: $2,500
    • State rebate for 3+ year lease: $2,500
    • Federal rebate to purchase select models: $4,000

    Full battery electric vehicles with manufacturer’s suggested listed price below $90,000 are eligible, not including motorcycles, scooters and low-medium/speed vehicles, such as golf carts.

    More charging stations coming online
    While many EV drivers do the majority of their charging at home, new and current EV drivers will see more charging stations available throughout communities as public and private investments in the state’s charging network continues to come online. Commerce announced more than 5,000 new stations earlier this year, including stations in vulnerable and rural communities. The new stations are funded in part by the state’s Climate Commitment Act. The Biden-Harris Administration also announced federal grants for new high-speed chargers in Washington, including charging for trucks hauling cargo at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.

    Drivers can find their nearest public charging station on PlugShare.

    Washington is one of the best states in the U.S. to drive an EV, with drivers saving an average of $1,630 in fueling costs for every 10,000 miles. And fewer emissions in highly impacted communities will make them healthier and safer.

    EVs have a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. The average EV in Washington is responsible for about 653 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually across its lifespan, while a gas-powered vehicle pollutes 12,523 pounds – more than 19 times as much.

    It is estimated that the program could lead to a reduction of up to 25,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions in the transportation sector, Washington’s greatest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.

    View photos and video from today’s event on Commerce’s flickr site.

    July 2024 Transportation Electrification Open Funding Opportunities

    US DOE – Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – Manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles that achieve defined fuel economy targets, and manufacturers of components or materials that support eligible vehicles’ fuel economy performance.
    • Qualifying Projects – Must 1) manufacture eligible vehicles or components that are used in eligible vehicles, 2) build new facilities; reequip, modernize, or expand existing facilities; and/or for engineering integration performed in the US related to the manufacturing of eligible vehicles or components, 3) be located in the US, 4) provide reasonable prospect of repayment.
    • Total Funding Amount – $10 Billion
    • Application Due Date – Rolling applications

    NREL – Clean Bus Planning Awards

    • Qualifying Applicants – State and local government entities providing bus service; private school fleets with and active contractual agreement to serve a public school district; nonprofit school transportation associations; tribes, tribal organizations, or tribally controlled schools responsible for the purchase of school buses or providing school bus service for a BIA funded school; direct or designated recipients of FTA grants, including state and local governmental authorities, and tribes.
    • Award Goals – Connect transit and school bus fleets with technical experts to support planning for bus electrification.
    • Assistance Provided – Existing fleet baseline analysis, vehicle electrification feasibility analysis, infrastructure assessment and optimization strategy, procurement and project staging, financial analysis, emissions modeling, stakeholder analysis, workforce considerations, and recommended next steps.
    • Application Due Date – Opened February 20, 2024, taking rolling applications.

    US EPA – Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, including U.S. territories; municipalities, including public school districts; Indian Tribes; and nonprofit school transportation associations.
    • Qualifying Projects – To support zero-emission vehicle adoption and deployment, funding may also be used for: 1) zero-emission vehicle refueling infrastructure; 2) workforce development and training; and 3) project implementation costs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $932 Million
    • Application Due Date – July 25, 2024 at 11:59PM ET

    WA State Department of Ecology – Ecology’s Zero Emission School Bus Grant Program 2023-2025

    • Qualifying Applicants – School bus owners that transport students to K-12 schools overseen by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for the 2023-2024 school year.
    • Qualifying Projects – Scrap and replace diesel school buses owned by the applicant with zero emission school buses, including fueling and charging infrastructure.
    • Total Funding Amount – $20 Million
    • Application Due Date – August 15, 2024

    US DOT – Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Opportunity

    • Qualifying Applicants – State or political subdivision of a State; metropolitan planning organization; unit of local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; Indian Tribe; territory of the United States; an authority, agency, or instrumentality of, or an entity owned by, 1 or more entities as listed above; a group of entities listed above; and a State or local authority with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities.
    • Qualifying Projects – Projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions and expanding or filling gaps in access to charging or alternative fueling infrastructure, and projects supporting buildout of charging or alternative fueling infrastructure along designated AFCs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $1.3 Billion
    • Application Due Date – August 28, 2024 by 11:59PM EST

    WA Department of Ecology – Charge Where You Are: Level 2 EV Charging (Round 2)

    • Qualifying Applicants – Businesses licensed in Washington State; and State, local, or Tribal governments and related entities in Washington State.
    • Qualifying Projects – Eligible projects must install a minimum of four, and a maximum of 10 networked plugs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $3.52 Million
    • Application Due Date – August 29, 2024

    WSDOT – Green Transportation Capital Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – City transit systems, county public transportation authority, metropolitan municipal corporation transit system, public transportation benefit area, unincorporated transportation benefit area, regional transit authority, and special purpose district formed to operate a public transportation system.
    • Qualifying Projects – Electrification of transit vehicle fleets, updating or modifying facilities for fleet electrification and/or hydrogen refueling infrastructure, new facilities that directly and primarily support fleet electrification, construction of charging and fueling stations to support transit fleet electrification, necessary upgrades to electrical transmission and distribution systems, in-house staff directly managing a capital construction project, and acquisition of property rights for capital projects.
    • Total Funding Amount – Historically, WSDOT has awarded between $12 million and $50 million in state-funded Green Transportation Capital grants each biennium. The Legislature will determine the funding level for the 2025-2027 biennium in the 2025 legislative session.
    • Application Due Date – September 12, 2024 by 3PM PT

    US DOT – Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (Third Round)

    • Qualifying Applicants – For Community Planning Grants: A State, a unit of local government, a Tribal government, a Metropolitan Planning Organization, a non-profit organization. For Capital Construction Grants: owners of the eligible facility proposed in the project for which all necessary feasibility studies and other planning activities have been completed, or eligible Community Planning Grant applicant may submit the application in partnership with the facility owner to carry out the proposed project.
    • Qualifying Projects – Planning Grants fund the study of removing, retrofitting, or mitigating an existing facility to restore community connectivity, public engagement, and other transportation planning activities. Capital Construction Grants fund a project to remove, retrofit, mitigate, or to replace an existing eligible facility with a new facility that reconnects communities. Climate change mitigation is a main criteria including: transitioning to clean vehicles and fuels, including electrification.
    • Total Funding Amount – $607 Million
    • Application Due Date – September 30, 2024 by 11:59PM EDT

    US SCEP – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, local governments, and Indian tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities. Reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities. Improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, the building sector, and other appropriate sectors. Build a clean and equitable energy economy that prioritizes disadvantaged communities and promotes equity and inclusion in workforce opportunities and deployment activities. Including programs for financing zero-emission transportation (and associated infrastructure)
    • Total Funding Amount – $430 Million
    • Application Due Date – For local governments-October 31, 2024. For Tribes-May 31, 2025

    US EPA – IRA Community Change Grants Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Partnerships between two community-based non-profit organizations, and a partnership between a community-based non-profit organization and one of the following: a Federally-Recognized Tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education.
    • Qualifying Projects– Investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure with a focus to benefit disadvantaged communities.
    • Total Funding Amount– $2 Billion
    • Application Due Date– November 21, 2024 by 11:59PM ET

    June 2024 Transportation Electrification Open Funding Opportunities

    US DOE – Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles that achieve defined fuel economy targets, and manufacturers of components or materials that support eligible vehicles’ fuel economy performance.
    • Qualifying Projects– Must 1) manufacture eligible vehicles or components that are used in eligible vehicles, 2) build new facilities; reequip, modernize, or expand existing facilities; and/or for engineering integration performed in the US related to the manufacturing of eligible vehicles or components, 3) be located in the US, 4) provide reasonable prospect of repayment.
    • Total Funding Amount– $10 Billion
    • Application Due Date– Rolling applications

    NREL – Clean Bus Planning Awards

    • Qualifying Applicants – State and local government entities providing bus service; private school fleets with and active contractual agreement to serve a public school district; nonprofit school transportation associations; tribes, tribal organizations, or tribally controlled schools responsible for the purchase of school buses or providing school bus service for a BIA funded school; direct or designated recipients of FTA grants, including state and local governmental authorities, and tribes.
    • Award Goals – Connect transit and school bus fleets with technical experts to support planning for bus electrification.
    • Assistance Provided – Existing fleet baseline analysis, vehicle electrification feasibility analysis, infrastructure assessment and optimization strategy, procurement and project staging, financial analysis, emissions modeling, stakeholder analysis, workforce considerations, and recommended next steps.
    • Application Due Date – Opened February 20, 2024, taking rolling applications.

     

    US DOE – VTO FY 2024 Research & Development Funding Opportunity Announcement

    • Qualifying Applicants – Institutions of higher education, for profit entities, nonprofit entities, and state and local government entities and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – The following topic areas: 1) next-generation phosphate based cathodes; 2) advancing the state of the art for sodium-ion batteries; 3) developing concepts for decreasing GHG emissions from off-road vehicles such as construction, agriculture, mining, and forestry vehicles; 4) developing and deploying vehicle-to-everything technologies that can lead to meaningful savings at the vehicle and transportation system level; 5) developing high-performance, domestically produced electrical steels for use in electrified powertrains; and 6) addressing critical cybersecurity needs for smart and secure electric vehicle charging.
    • Total Funding Amounts – $45.8 Million
    • Application Due Date – June 24, 2024

    US DOE and JOET – Communities Taking Charge Accelerator

    • Qualifying Applicants – Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, non-profit entities, State and local governmental entities, and Indian Tribes
    • Qualifying Projects – Projects 1) solving for no-home charging: expanding charging access for privately owned e-mobility; 2) expanding e-mobility solutions through electrified micro, light and medium-duty fleets; and 3) managed charging for clean reliable energy
    • Total Funding Amount – $54 Million
    • Application Due Date – July 16, 2024

    US EPA – Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, including U.S. territories; municipalities, including public school districts; Indian Tribes; and nonprofit school transportation associations.
    • Qualifying Projects – To support zero-emission vehicle adoption and deployment, funding may also be used for: 1) zero-emission vehicle refueling infrastructure; 2) workforce development and training; and 3) project implementation costs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $932 Million
    • Application Due Date – July 25, 2024 at 11:59PM ET

    WA State Department of Ecology – Ecology’s Zero Emission School Bus Grant Program 2023-2025

     

    • Qualifying Applicants – School bus owners that transport students to K-12 schools overseen by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for the 2023-2024 school year.
    • Qualifying Projects – Scrap and replace diesel school buses owned by the applicant with zero emission school buses, including fueling and charging infrastructure.
    • Total Funding Amount – $20 Million
    • Application Due Date – August 15, 2024

     

    US DOT – Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Opportunity

     

    • Qualifying Applicants – State or political subdivision of a State; metropolitan planning organization; unit of local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; Indian Tribe; territory of the United States; an authority, agency, or instrumentality of, or an entity owned by, 1 or more entities as listed above; a group of entities listed above; and a State or local authority with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities.
    • Qualifying Projects – Projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions and expanding or filling gaps in access to charging or alternative fueling infrastructure, and projects supporting buildout of charging or alternative fueling infrastructure along designated AFCs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $1.3 Billion
    • Application Due Date – August 28, 2024 by 11:59PM EST

     

    US SCEP – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, local governments, and Indian tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities. Reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities. Improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, the building sector, and other appropriate sectors. Build a clean and equitable energy economy that prioritizes disadvantaged communities and promotes equity and inclusion in workforce opportunities and deployment activities. Including programs for financing zero-emission transportation (and associated infrastructure)
    • Total Funding Amount – $430 Million
    • Application Due Date – For local governments-October 31, 2024. For Tribes-May 31, 2025

    US EPA – IRA Community Change Grants Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Partnerships between two community-based non-profit organizations, and a partnership between a community-based non-profit organization and one of the following: a Federally-Recognized Tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education.
    • Qualifying Projects– Investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure with a focus to benefit disadvantaged communities.
    • Total Funding Amount– $2 Billion
    • Application Due Date– November 21, 2024 by 11:59PM ET

    May 2024 Transportation Electrification Open Funding Opportunities

    US DOE – Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles that achieve defined fuel economy targets, and manufacturers of components or materials that support eligible vehicles’ fuel economy performance.
    • Qualifying Projects– Must 1) manufacture eligible vehicles or components that are used in eligible vehicles, 2) build new facilities; reequip, modernize, or expand existing facilities; and/or for engineering integration performed in the US related to the manufacturing of eligible vehicles or components, 3) be located in the US, 4) provide reasonable prospect of repayment.
    • Total Funding Amount– $10 Billion
    • Application Due Date– Rolling applications

    NREL – Clean Bus Planning Awards

    • Qualifying Applicants – State and local government entities providing bus service; private school fleets with and active contractual agreement to serve a public school district; nonprofit school transportation associations; tribes, tribal organizations, or tribally controlled schools responsible for the purchase of school buses or providing school bus service for a BIA funded school; direct or designated recipients of FTA grants, including state and local governmental authorities, and tribes.
    • Award Goals – Connect transit and school bus fleets with technical experts to support planning for bus electrification.
    • Assistance Provided – Existing fleet baseline analysis, vehicle electrification feasibility analysis, infrastructure assessment and optimization strategy, procurement and project staging, financial analysis, emissions modeling, stakeholder analysis, workforce considerations, and recommended next steps.
    • Application Due Date – Opened February 20, 2024, taking rolling applications.

    US DOE – Renew America’s Schools

    • Qualifying Applicants – Eligible entity is describes as a consortium of one local educational agency AND one or more of the following: 1)schools; 2) nonprofit organizations that have the knowledge and capacity to partner and assist with energy improvements; 3)for-profit organizations that have the knowledge and capacity to partner and assist with energy improvements; or 4)community partners that have the knowledge and capacity to partner and assist with energy improvements. The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s) must be domestic entities.
    • Qualifying Projects – Eligible projects include energy infrastructure improvements that reduce building operating costs. Funding is also available for alternative fueled vehicles and alternative fueled vehicle infrastructure.
    • Total Funding Amount – $180 Million
    • Application Due Date – June 13, 2024 by 5PM ET

    FTA – Fiscal Year Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric and Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program NOFO

    • Qualifying Applicants – For the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program eligible applicants are any eligible recipients of Section 5307 or Section 5311 funding.
    • Qualifying Projects – The Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program provides funding for projects that support the purchase of electric or low-emitting ferries and the electrification of or other reduction emissions from existing ferries.
    • Total Funding Amount – $316 Million, with $49 Million of that for the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program
    • Application Due Date – June 17, 2024 by 11:59PM ET

    US DOE – VTO FY 2024 Research & Development Funding Opportunity Announcement

    • Qualifying Applicants – Institutions of higher education, for profit entities, nonprofit entities, and state and local government entities and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – The following topic areas: 1) next-generation phosphate based cathodes; 2) advancing the state of the art for sodium-ion batteries; 3) developing concepts for decreasing GHG emissions from off-road vehicles such as construction, agriculture, mining, and forestry vehicles; 4) developing and deploying vehicle-to-everything technologies that can lead to meaningful savings at the vehicle and transportation system level; 5) developing high-performance, domestically produced electrical steels for use in electrified powertrains; and 6) addressing critical cybersecurity needs for smart and secure electric vehicle charging.
    • Total Funding Amounts – $45.8 Million
    • Application Due Date – June 24, 2024

    US DOE and JOET – Communities Taking Charge Accelerator

    • Qualifying Applicants – Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, non-profit entities, State and local governmental entities, and Indian Tribes
    • Qualifying Projects – Projects 1) solving for no-home charging: expanding charging access for privately owned e-mobility; 2) expanding e-mobility solutions through electrified micro, light and medium-duty fleets; and 3) managed charging for clean reliable energy
    • Total Funding Amount – $54 Million
    • Application Due Date – July 16, 2024

    US EPA – Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, including U.S. territories; municipalities, including public school districts; Indian Tribes; and nonprofit school transportation associations.
    • Qualifying Projects – To support zero-emission vehicle adoption and deployment, funding may also be used for: 1) zero-emission vehicle refueling infrastructure; 2) workforce development and training; and 3) project implementation costs.
    • Total Funding Amount – $932 Million
    • Application Due Date – July 25, 2024 at 11:59PM ET

    US SCEP – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, local governments, and Indian tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities. Reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities. Improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, the building sector, and other appropriate sectors. Build a clean and equitable energy economy that prioritizes disadvantaged communities and promotes equity and inclusion in workforce opportunities and deployment activities. Including programs for financing zero-emission transportation (and associated infrastructure)
    • Total Funding Amount – $430 Million
    • Application Due Date – October 31, 2024

    US EPA – IRA Community Change Grants Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Partnerships between two community-based non-profit organizations, and a partnership between a community-based non-profit organization and one of the following: a Federally-Recognized Tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education.
    • Qualifying Projects– Investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure with a focus to benefit disadvantaged communities.
    • Total Funding Amount– $2 Billion
    • Application Due Date– November 21, 2024 by 11:59PM ET

    March 2024 Open Funding Opportunities for Electric Vehicles and Charging Equipment

    US DOE – Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Manufacturers of advanced technology vehicles that achieve defined fuel economy targets, and manufacturers of components or materials that support eligible vehicles’ fuel economy performance.
    • Qualifying Projects– Must 1) manufacture eligible vehicles or components that are used in eligible vehicles, 2) build new facilities; reequip, modernize, or expand existing facilities; and/or for engineering integration performed in the US related to the manufacturing of eligible vehicles or components, 3) be located in the US, 4) provide reasonable prospect of repayment.
    • Total Funding Amount– $10 Billion
    • Application Due Date– Rolling applications

    NREL – Clean Bus Planning Awards

    • Qualifying Applicants – State and local government entities providing bus service; private school fleets with and active contractual agreement to serve a public school district; nonprofit school transportation associations; tribes, tribal organizations, or tribally controlled schools responsible for the purchase of school buses or providing school bus service for a BIA funded school; direct or designated recipients of FTA grants, including state and local governmental authorities, and tribes.
    • Award Goals – Connect transit and school bus fleets with technical experts to support planning for bus electrification.
    • Assistance Provided – Existing fleet baseline analysis, vehicle electrification feasibility analysis, infrastructure assessment and optimization strategy, procurement and project staging, financial analysis, emissions modeling, stakeholder analysis, workforce considerations, and recommended next steps.
    • Application Due Date – Opened February 20, 2024, taking rolling applications.

    WA State Dept. of Commerce – Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant

    • Qualifying Applicants– Smaller cities, counties or tribal governments that did not qualify for direct EECBG allocations from the federal government.
    • Qualifying Projects – Communities that work with consultants to develop plans and strategies for energy efficiency and conservation including zero-emission transportation and associated infrastructure. Energy audits that are conducted on commercial and residential buildings. Public education programs developed to build public awareness and energy saving actions.
    • Total Funding Amount – $2 Million
    • Application Due Date – April 1, 2024

    US DOE and EERE – FY23 BIL Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling and Second Life Applications

    • Qualifying Applicants– Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, state and local government entities, US territories, Indian Tribes, and a consortia of the entities described above.
    • Qualifying Projects– Projects for improving the economics of transportation, dismantling, and preprocessing of electric drive vehicle batteries. Projects for recycling of electric drive vehicle battery accessory components.
    • Total Funding Amount– $37 Million
    • Application Due Date– April 19, 2024 by 5:00PM ET

    FTA – Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Programs FT 2024

    • Qualifying Applicants – Provides funds to designated recipients of FTA grants, including states, local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – For the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
    • Total Funding Amount – $1.5 Billion
    • Application Due Date – April 25, 2024

    US SCEP – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

    • Qualifying Applicants – States, local governments, and Indian tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximizes benefits for local and regional communities. Reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities. Improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, the building sector, and other appropriate sectors. Build a clean and equitable energy economy that prioritizes disadvantaged communities and promotes equity and inclusion in workforce opportunities and deployment activities. Including programs for financing zero-emission transportation (and associated infrastructure)
    • Total Funding Amount – $430 Million
    • Application Due Date – April 30, 2024

    US DOE and EERE – Fiscal Year 2024 VTO Technology Integration Funding Opportunity Announcement

    • Qualifying Applicants – Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, and state and local government entities and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – Clean Cities Outreach, Engagement, and Technical Assistance. Training on Zero Emission Vehicle and Infrastructure Technologies for Critical Emergency Response Workers. Clean Transportation Demonstration and Deployment.
    • Total Funding Amount – $15 Million
    • Application Due Date – April 30th, 2024 by 5:00PM ET

    US EPA – CPRG Implementation Grants

    • Qualifying Applicants– Two competitive grants processes, 1) a general competition for applications from states, municipalities, tribes, tribal consortia, and territories; 2) a competition only for tribes, tribal consortia, and territories.
    • Qualifying Projects– Open to entities that received planning grants to develop Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) under phase 1 of the CPRG program, as well as entities that did not directly receive a planning grant that are applying for funds to implement measures included in an applicable PCAP. Goals of the program include the reduction of GHG emissions via means such as expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure, or incentive programs to purchase zero-emission vehicles, amongst others.
    • Total Funding Amount– Individual grants anticipated funding between $2 Million and $500 Million. For the competition for tribes and territories individual grants anticipated funding between $1 Million and $25 Million
    • Application Due Date– May 1, 2024 by 11:59PM ET

    US DOE and EERE – Platform Technologies for Transformative Battery Manufacturing

    • Qualifying Applicants – Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, and state and local government entities and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    • Qualifying Projects – Platforms for Next Generation Battery Manufacturing. Smart Manufacturing Platforms for Battery Production. Projects with a goal to achieve net-zero emissions understanding that batteries are critical for the electrification of the transportation sector.
    • Total Funding Amount – $15.7 Million
    • Application Due Date – May 7, 2024 by 5:00PM ET

    US EPA – Clean Ports Program: Zero-Emission Technology Deployment Competition

    • Qualifying Applicants – Port authorities; state, local, or Tribal agencies that have jurisdiction over a port authority or port; air pollution control agencies; private entities that apply for a grant in a statutory partnership with an entity described above, and, own, operate, or use facilities, cargo handling equipment, transportation equipment, or related technology of a port
    • Qualifying Projects – To fund deployment of strategies and solutions that will help ports achieve zero-emission operations. This includes funding the purchase of Zero-Emission equipment, technologies, and related infrastructure directly serving a port, as well as funding support expenses related to deployment. Eligible project costs include the purchase and deployment of new eligible battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, vessels, powertrains, and other mobile equipment that directly serve a port.
    • Total Funding Amount – $2.8 Billion
    • Application Due Date – May 28, 2024 by 11:59PM ET

    US EPA – IRA Community Change Grants Program

    • Qualifying Applicants– Partnerships between two community-based non-profit organizations, and a partnership between a community-based non-profit organization and one of the following: a Federally-Recognized Tribe, a local government, or an institution of higher education.
    • Qualifying Projects– Investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure with a focus to benefit disadvantaged communities.
    • Total Funding Amount– $2 Billion
    • Application Due Date– November 21, 2024 by 11:59PM ET