The 2019 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Opened Friday, April 26, 2019 The application period for the 2019 AFIG Program will open on April 26, 2019. Applications must be submitted via the Electronic Single Application (ESA) System. Click here to apply. The AFIG Program will remain open throughout 2019. DEP will collect and review applications received by 4 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, and by 4 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2019. Hardcopy applications will not be accepted.
New this year:
- For Innovative Technology projects, the maximum grant award has been increased to $600,000.
- Standard hybrid vehicles are not eligible for an AFIG award, only Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) are eligible.
- For new CNG, LNG, propane, Biodiesel vehicles using a blend greater than B20, Electric Vehicles with a battery system capacity equal to or greater than 30 kWh, and Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles, applicants may request 100% of the incremental costs for all vehicle classes but no more than $7,500 for Class 1 and Class 2 passenger vehicles, and no more than $40,000 per vehicle for all other vehicle classes.
- For Electric Vehicles with a battery system capacity between 10 kWh and 30kWh, applicants may request a maximum of 75% of the incremental costs for all vehicle classes but no more than $5,000 per vehicle for Class 1 and Class 2 passenger vehicles, and no more than $30,000 for all other vehicle classes.
- For Electric Vehicles with a battery system capacity of less than 10 kWh, applicants may request a maximum of 50% of the incremental costs for all vehicles but no more than $1,000 for Class 1 and Class 2 passenger vehicles, and no more than $20,000 per vehicle for all other vehicle classes.
Click here to see the Guidelines http://www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/GetDocument?docId=1445227&DocName=2019%20ALTERNATIVE%20FUELS%20INCENTIVE%20GRANT%20PROGRAMSOLICITATION.PDF%20%20%3cspan%20style%3D%22color:blue%3b%22%3e%28NEW%29%3c/span%3e
