Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles 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.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native 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.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

guerra.christina@epa.gov
202-564-2756