1.0 Purpose
This grant program implements a portion of the Texas Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) established and administered by TCEQ. Visit the TxVEMP website, <www.TexasVWFund.org>, for more information on the background and purpose of the TxVEMP.
Grants under this program are subject to: (1) Texas Water Code Section 5.124 (TCEQ’s authority to award grants); (2) the Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS); (3) TCEQ rules and policies (pertaining to TCEQ contracts and grants); (4) the Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement for State Beneficiaries (Trust Agreement) and the Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for Texas (RG-537) (Mitigation Plan); (5) this RFGA; and (6) other applicable Federal and State rules and statutes.
2.0 Program Requirements
All applicants and activities must meet the eligibility requirements listed in this section at the time of application submittal to be considered for a grant.
TCEQ may waive the ownership and registration requirements of this section on a finding of good cause. Applicants must submit waiver requests with the application to be considered. Please refer to Appendix B for instructions on completing and submitting a waiver request.
Program funding details:
• Up to $87 million in available funding
• Government-owned projects: Up to 100% of eligible costs
• Non-government-owned projects: Up to 75% of eligible costs
• Additional funding available for charging infrastructure
Eligible equipment categories include:
• Class 8 Local Freight and Port Drayage Trucks
• Class 4-8 School, Shuttle, and Transit Buses
• Forklifts and Port Cargo Handling Equipment
• Airport Ground Support Equipment