Funding Opportunities for Ports and Near-Port Communities

• Port authorities
• State, regional, local, or Tribal agencies that has jurisdiction over a port authority or port
• Air pollution control agencies
• Private entities that:
  • Apply in partnership with an eligible entity above, and
  • Own, operate, or use facilities, cargo-handling equipment, transportation equipment, or related technology of a port.

Selection Criteria: Among other criteria, EPA will evaluate projects based on the summary and approach, environmental results, community engagement, budget reasonableness, and workforce development. See the Notices of Funding Opportunities for more details.

FY23 Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Research Funding Opportunity Announcement

Cooperative Agreement

Total FY23 Funding: $100.5 Million

Average Individual Award $500,000-7,500,000

August 11th, 2023
(Closed)

This program funds a broad portfolio of research and proof-of-concept deployment to develop new affordable, efficient, and clean transportation options to enable industry to accelerate the development and widespread use of a variety of innovative transportation technologies. The research pathways focus on electrification, fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system.

• Individuals,
• Domestic/foreign entities,
• Incorporated and unincorporated Consortia

• DOE's EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
• FY22 Vehicle Technologies Office Research Funding Opportunities
• FY23 Notice of Intent information

Applications are evaluated on technical merit, innovation and impact, the project plan, and the project team and resources.

Loan

Guarantees up to 87.5 percent of the actual cost of certain classes of vessels.

• An individual, corporation, partnership, or other business formation that is U.S. organized, domiciled and recognized as a U.S. citizen (except for export transactions)
• Vessels generally include commercial vessels such as ferries, bulk, container, cargo, tankers, tugs, towboats, barges, dredges, oceanographic research, floating power barges, offshore oil rigs and support vessels, and floating drydocks
• See Project Requirements for more eligibility requirements

• U.S. DOT's Title XI Homepage

Projects must meet financial, economic soundness, technical acceptance, legal and regulatory compliance, and insurance requirements as explained on the U.S. DOT's Project Requirements webpage.

Federal (Department of Commerce/ Economic Development Administration)

Planning Program & Local Technical Assistance Program FY21-23

Grant

Federal matching rate dependent on region-specific information.

This program helps build capacity, guide economic prosperity and resiliency, and create and retain high-quality jobs.

• Institutions of higher education,
• Federally-recognized Tribal governments,
• State/local governments,
• Nonprofit institutions

• View Grant Opportunity Details

Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, how well the project aligns with at least one investment priority (e.g. promoting economic prosperity by enhancing environmental quality and developing/implementing green products, processes, places, and buildings) and includes projects that encourage innovations in energy-efficient technologies, clean energy and alternative fuel technologies as well as  promoting job creation/private investment and business expansion.

Federal (Department of Commerce/ Economic Development Administration)

FY23 Economic Development Assistance Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Grant

Individual Awards: $100,000-$30 Million

This program helps distressed communities build, design, or construct infrastructure and facilities to advance bottom-up economic development goals.

• Institutions of higher education,
• Tribal governments,
• State/local governments,
• Nonprofit institutions

• View EDA Requirements Website

Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, how well the project aligns with a current Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) or Economic Development Administration (EDA) priority (e.g. promoting job creation and economic prosperity through enhancing environmental quality and developing and implementing green products, processes, places, and buildings as part of the green economy) and the project’s ability to create or retain long-term high-quality jobs.​

Bond

Total Funding: $30 Billion

• Private developers
• Public sector entities in advance of the selection of a private developer

To apply, see the Private Activity Bonds web page.

Apportionment

Estimated Total FY23 Funding: $447 Million

• State/relevant public transportation advisors

• MTP website
• Metropolitan Planning FAST Act Fact Sheet
• Funding is allocated to states and MPOs, who then select projects.

Selection Criteria: Applications must identify how the metropolitan area will manage and operate a multi-modal transportation system to meet the region’s economic, transportation, development, and sustainability goals for a 20+ year planning horizon, while remaining fiscally constrained.

Estimated Total FY23 Funding: $2.587 Billion

• State and local governments

To apply, see the Federal Highway Administration's CMAQ page. Funding is allocated to states under the FAST Act. Projects are selected by the state or Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).

Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on how well they reduce congestion and/or improve air quality in maintenance or nonattainment areas for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter.

Expected Number of Awards: 5-10
Not less than 20% of the amounts made available to carry out this program shall be reserved for projects serving rural areas

• State and local governments,
• Transit agencies,
• Any metropolitan planning organization (MPO),
• a multijurisdictional group made up of the above eligible applicants, with a signed agreement to implement the initiative across jurisdictional boundaries, or
• Consortium of research or academic institutions

To apply, see the Grants Programs website and the ATTAIN factsheet.
FHWA can connect you with your local FHWA office and support you with technical assistance for planning, design, construction, preserving, and improving public roads and in the stewardship of Federal funds

Selection Criteria:

Technical Merit Criteria:

• Degree that the proposed technology deployment aligns with program requirements and USDOT goals, including safety, innovation and opportunity.
• Readiness of the proposed technology(ies) to be deployed, and the likelihood of success of the applicant to deploy and sustain the technology(ies).  This will include proposed approaches to addressing any regulatory environment and other obstacles to deployment.
• Scalability or portability of the proposed technology deployment to other jurisdictions.
• Commitment to evaluate the effectiveness (i.e., cost-benefit) of activities proposed.

Additionally, applications will be reviewed on their ability to meet Staffing Criteria and Cost Criteria.

• States

To apply, see the NHFP webpage.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on their economic, mobility, safety, community, and environmental outcomes, their partnerships and innovation, and the project’s cost share.

Apportionment

Estimated Total FY23 Funding: $29.008 Billion

• State Departments of Transportation

To apply, see the NHPP factsheet. Funds are allocated to states under the FAST Act, who then select projects.

Selection Criteria: Projects must support progress toward the achievement of national performance goals for improving infrastructure condition, safety, congestion reduction, system reliability, or freight movement on the NHS.  Eligible projects include environmental restoration, pollution abatement, and environmental mitigation efforts. The project or activity must be associated with an NHS facility.

Loan

Credit assistance limited to 33 percent of reasonably anticipated eligible project costs (unless the sponsor provides a compelling justification for up to 49 percent)

Minimum Anticipated Project Costs

• $10 million for Transit-Oriented Development, Local, and Rural Projects
• $15 million for Intelligent Transportation System Projects
• $50 million for all other eligible Surface Transportation Projects

• States (including D.C. and Puerto Rico),
• Localities,
• Other public authorities or private entities undertaking projects sponsored by public authorities

To apply, go to the TIFIA webpage.

Selection Criteria:  Applications are evaluated on the applicant’s creditworthiness and ability to foster partnerships that attract public and private investments. Projects that have been successful in gaining TIFIA assistance have generally exhibited strengths including the extent to which the project helps maintain or protect the environment.

Grant

Approximate FY23 Funding: $2 Billion

Individual Awards must be at least $5 Million for a small grant and at least $25 Million for a large grant

• State/Tribal/local governments,
• Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs),
• Special purpose districts,
• Public authorities with transportation functions (including port authorities),
• Federal land management agencies that apply with a state
• Multi-State or multi-jurisdictional group

To apply, see the the INFRA program information and application directions

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on their support for
transportation projects of national and regional significance that are in line with principles for national infrastructure projects that result in good-paying jobs, improve safety, apply transformative technology, and explicitly address climate change. Environmental mitigation is an explicitly eligible project.

Estimated Total FY23 Funding: $14 Billion

• States

• STBG factsheet
• Special Federal-aid Funding for STBG
• Funding is allocated to states under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. States then sub-allocate funds to MPOs which select the projects.

Selection Criteria: States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) have their own criteria.

Environmental projects (among many other project types) can include environmental mitigation of habitats and wetlands, environmental restoration and pollution abatement to mitigate the impacts of transportation projects, and control of noxious weeds and aquatic noxious weeds, and outlined in Section 108 (f)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act.

This program also funds surface transportation infrastructure modifications to facilitate direct intermodal interchange, transfer, and access into and out of a port terminal.

Federal-aid projects under STBG for activities to plan, design, and construct highways to adapt to current and future climate change and extreme weather events are eligible for funding.

Loan

Total Funding: Up to $35 Billion, $7 Billion is reserved for non‐Class I freight railroads

• Railroads,
• State and local governments,
• Government‐sponsored authorities and corporations,
• Joint ventures with at least one railroad,
• Limited option freight shippers who intend to construct a new rail connection

To apply, see the RRIF website.

Selection Criteria: Priority is given to projects that provide public benefits, including benefits to public safety, the environment, and economic development.

Grant

Total FY23 Funding: $50.1 Million

This program provides competitive funding for projects that support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas.

Eligible activities include: support existing ferry service, establish new ferry service, and repair and modernize ferry boats, terminals, and related facilities and equipment.

• Funding is made available to designated recipients,
• Eligible direct recipients of Section 5307 funds,
• States and federally recognized Tribes that operate a public ferry system in an urbanized area.

To apply, see the Passenger Ferry Grant Program website. and FTA Ferry Grant NOFO

Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on; demonstration of need, demonstration of benefits, planning and local/regional prioritization, local financial commitment, project implementation strategy, and technical, legal and financial capacity. Demonstration of need includes the following.

• For vessel replacement or rehabilitation projects (including low or zero emission ferries): the age of the asset to be replaced or rehabilitated, condition and performance of the asset.
• For facility infrastructure improvements or related-equipment acquisitions: the age of the facility or equipment to be rehabilitated or replaced, the degree to which the proposed project will enable the agency to improve the maintenance and condition of the agency’s fleet and/or other related ferry assets.
• For vessel or facility-related expansion or new service requests: the degree to which the proposed project addresses a current capacity constraint that is limiting the ability of the agency to provide reliable service, meet ridership demands, or maintain vessels and related equipment, the degree the proposed new service is supported by ridership demand.

Grant

Project Dependent

• Industry,
• Academia,
• NonProfit Organizations/Non-Governmental Organizations (NPO/NGOs)

To apply, see the META website. Maritime Administration (MARAD) posts competitive requests on Grants.gov periodically. These requests are generally open for a 30-day period.

Selection Criteria: Project Dependent

Grant

Individual Award Amount: $40,000-500,000 per award for two years

• Port Authorities, States and the District of Columbia,
• Any territory or possession of the United States,
• A unit of local government,
• A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States,
• A special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function,
• A federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes,
• A transit agency; and a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities that are separately eligible.

To apply, see the Pollution Prevention Grants webpage.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the project’s environmental/human health concerns. Projects must also make specific technical assistance available to businesses seeking information about source reduction opportunities (specifically, businesses for whom lack of information is an impediment to source reduction) and must provide training in source reduction techniques.

Grant

Total FY21 Funding: Approximately $62 Million

Maximum Requested Funding: $10 Million

• Air pollution control agencies that:
  • have responsibilities for development and/or implementation of a State/Tribal Implementation Plan to attain/maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone or particulate matter, 2.5 micrometers (PM_2.5) within one or more of the nonattainment areas listed in the RFA, and
  • have an active air program grant under Section 103 or 105 of the Clean Air Act to carry out those responsibilities.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on the applicant’s project summary and approach; environmental results; programmatic capability and past performance and budget.

Grant

Individual Awards: $20,000 - $200,000 per award for 2 years

• States,
• D.C.,
• Any territory or possession of the U.S.,
• Local governments,
• School districts,
• Institutions of higher education,
• Nonprofit organizations,
• Community-based grassroots organizations,
• Federally recognized tribes and intertribal consortia

To apply, see the SRA page. View Grant Opportunity

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the project’s environmental/human health concerns, environmental results/measurements, partnerships, transferability, timeline, and budget. Proposals must carry out project activities using surveys, studies, research, investigation, experimentation, education, training and/or demonstrations.

Grant

FY22-FY23 Funding: Approximately $115 Million

• A regional, state (including the District of Columbia), or local agency, Tribal government (or intertribal consortium) or Alaska Native Village, or port authority, which has jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. School districts, municipalities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), cities, and counties are all generally eligible entities under this assistance agreement program to the extent that they fall within this definition.
• A nonprofit organization or institution that:
  • represents or provides pollution reduction or educational services to persons or organizations that own or operate diesel fleets; or
  • has, as its principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality.

To apply, see the National Grants: DERA page. Note, many states also have a DERA program. Check with your state Departments of Environmental Protection to see if they have funding available.

Selection Criteria: Among other criteria, priority for funding will be given to projects that engage and benefit local communities already overburdened by air pollution, protect grant funded investments from severe weather events caused by climate change, and applicants that demonstrate their ability to promote and continue efforts to reduce emissions after the project has ended.

Grant

• $8 Million for Tribal governments (or intertribal consortia) and Alaska Native Villages
  • Up to $800,000 per application
• $1 Million for territory governments
  • Up to $400,000 per application

• Tribal governments (or intertribal consortiums) and Alaskan Native villages, which have jurisdiction over transportation or air quality

• Territory government agencies including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

To apply, go to the Tribal Grants: DERA page.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on whether the project is located in an Ozone or PM_2.5 nonattainment or maintenance area, the extent to which the project addresses community concerns, project sustainability, project's environmental results, and other criteria outlined in the Request For Applications.

Grant

Total Funding FY25: $150 million

Maximum Award: $25 Million

• States and the District of Columbia
• Any territory or possession of the United States
• A unit of local government
• A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States
• A special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority
• A Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes
• A transit agency
• A multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities that are separately eligible

To apply, go to the Grants.gov listing.

For more information, visit the BUILD website.

Selection Criteria: Projects for BUILD funding will be evaluated based on merit criteria that include safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, mobility and community connectivity, economic competitiveness, state of good repair, innovation, and partnership. See the BUILD NOFO for more details.

Grant

• MPOs
• Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs)
• Transit Agencies,
• Cities and counties,
• Tribal Governments

To apply, see the Caltrans STP Grant webpage.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, how well the application identifies and addresses mobility deficiencies in the multimodal transportation system, involves active public engagement, and integrates Smart Mobility 2010 concepts.

Loan

Total Funding: $240 Million

• Public or private entities that are authorized by law to construct, maintain, or finance eligible public highway projects

To apply, see the SIB page. Loans under $10 Million are first come, first serve.

Selection Criteria: Projects must be eligible for funding under the existing federal highway rules (Title 23) to comply with SIB requirements. This usually requires a project to be on a state’s highway system and included in the statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.

Grant and Rebate Programs

Grants: ZEV Infrastructure Grants: Funds Available, $2.5 Million

Rebates: ZEV Rebates: Funds Available, $300,000

This program supports projects that focus on climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation, including planning and assessment projects that are part of a strategy to achieve Climate Smart Communities Certification.

Funds are available for two broad project categories - implementation and certification. The first project category supports implementation projects related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions outside the power sector (transportation, methane, and refrigerants) and climate change adaptation (e.g. reducing flood-risk, increasing natural resiliency, extreme heat or event preparation, relocation or retrofit of critical infrastructure, and improving emergency preparedness).

Any county (or New York City borough), city, town, or village of the State of New York is eligible to apply.

To apply, see the Grant Funding for Municipalities page.

Selection Criteria

Rebates: 1) Vehicle is an eligible clean vehicle; 2) Purchased, leased or placed into municipal service on or after March 1, 2020; 3) if leased, term of lease is no less than 36 months; and 4) vehicle placed into municipal service at a dealership located in New York State.

Grants: For the purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) or hydrogen fuel cell filling stations for public use. Requirements are that all facilities must be for public use and each facility requires a separate application. Review criteria includes an eligibility criteria review followed by specific criteria listed in the request for applications for either for Level 2 (L2) charging, Direct Current Fast Charge (DCFC), or hydrogen fuel cell (HFC)

Grant

Total Funding Amount: $1 Billion over multiple years

• Funding is distributed to local agencies who then offer financial incentives to owners of equipment used in freight movement to upgrade to cleaner technologies

To apply, see the Goods Movement Emissions Reduction page.

Selection Criteria: Project funding will be based on meeting GMERP eligibility requirements, project cost-effectiveness, and program funding availability.

Grant

Individual Award: Up to $30,000

• Independent contractors and fleet owners that currently provide drayage truck services to the Port of Baltimore

To apply, see the Dray Truck Replacement page.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. Preference given to trucks registered in the State of Maryland.

Cargo Handling Equipment Replacement and Repower Program

Rebate

Cost-share dependent on repower or replacement and diesel or all-electric

• Equipment owners servicing the Port of Baltimore

To apply, see the Cargo Handling Replacement page.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements.

Grant

40 percent of the cost to replace a diesel engine.

60 percent of the cost of replacing a diesel engine with a zero emission power source.

• Equipment owners servicing the Port of Baltimore

To apply, see the Marine Program page.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements.

Grant

Maximum Award Amount: $1 Million

• Public entities,
• Private entities,
• Not-for-profit entities

To apply, see the Freight Enhancement Program application guide.

Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated based on how well they address State Freight Plan performance measures, goals, or strategies, whether their project directly affects more than one mode of freight movement, the amount of additional freight the project will directly allow the facility to handle, the employment impact to the region, and whether it reduces the amount freight will have to travel.

Loan

Individual Loan Amount: $1,000 - $75,000

• Small business corporations,
• Sole proprietorships,
• Partnerships or associations

Have less than 100 full-time employees, an after-tax profit of less than $500,000

To apply, see the Environmental Loan Program page.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated based on the applicant’s ability to secure and repay the loan and on the project’s expected environmental benefits.

Grant

Maximum of $1 Million with matching funds of 20 percent.

• Open to the 78 coastal communities of Massachusetts and other qualified Public entities

To apply, see the Seaport Economic Council Grant page.

Selection Criteria: Selection based on project vision, partnerships, alignment, and project readiness for grants of five types: innovation, public education, local maritime economic development planning, maritime economic sector strategy, and supportive coastal infrastructure project. /p>

Incentive

Individual Award Amount: Up to $7,500 depending on purchase

• Municipalities,
• State agencies,
• Massachusetts public universities and colleges

To apply, see the MassEVIP Fleets page.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements.

Loan

Small business loans up to $100,000 to fund 75 percent of the project.

• Small businesses in PA with 100 or fewer full time employees

To apply, see the PPAA Loan page.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements.

Grant

Generally awards about $60 Million per year.

• Funds are distributed to air districts, who decide which projects to fund

To apply, see the Carl Moyer webpage.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements.

Grant

Individual Award Amount: $100,000 to $3,000,000 (can be over $3,000,000
if project will significantly leverage private investment and create jobs)

• Municipalities,
• Councils of governments,
• Businesses,
• Nonprofits,
• Economic Development Organizations,
• Public Transportation Agencies,
• Ports/Rail/Freight Entities

To apply, see the Multimodal Transportation Fund page.

Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated on, amongst other criteria, the economic conditions of the region, the benefits to safety, mobility, economic competitiveness, transportation system integration, the technical and financial feasibility of the project, the number and quality of jobs to be created or preserved by the project, the project’s energy efficiency and long-term operational sustainability, and the multimodal nature of the project.

Cooperative Agreement

The program may provide up to 90 percent of the cost of construction.

• Any Louisiana public port authority

To apply, see the Port Priority Program's page.

Selection Criteria: Eligible projects must be shown to be an integral component of any proposed port project.

Grant

Covers up to $750 per Level 1 charging station, up to $5,000 per single-port Level 2 charging station, and $6,000 per dual-port Level 2 charging station.

• Public entities
• Private entities,
• For-profit entities,
• Not-for-profit entities,
• Educational entities,
• Governmental entities

To apply, see the Electric Vehicle Program site.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements. NJDEP might limit the amount of reimbursement per employer based on number and location of charging stations.

Incentive

Annual Budget: $1.3 Million

• All vessel-operating companies whose vessels call at Qualifying PANYNJ Marine Terminal Facilities

To apply, see the Clean Vessel Incentive page.

Selection Criteria: Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Projects are evaluated on, amongst other criteria how well they reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, the use of low-sulfur content fuels, the tracking miles sailed and fuel consumed, and the presence of an approved onshore power system (OPS) installed on board.

Grant

Covers up to 50 percent of the cost of a replacement truck or up to $25,000, whichever is less.

• Independent owner operators or licensed motor carriers

To apply, see the Truck Replacement Program page.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements.

Rebate

Covers up to 20 percent of the purchase price or up to $20,000 per unit replaced.

• All Port Authority Marine Terminal Tenants in NJ with off road container cargo handling equipment

To apply, see the Cargo Handling Equipment Program webpage.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements.

Grant

Covers up to 50 percent of implementation costs

• Facility owners

To apply, see the New Technology Implementation grants page.

Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, their emissions reductions capability, the implementation plan, the compliance history of the applicant and other related facilities, and the extent to which the proposed project would advance NTIG and air quality goals.

Grant

Funding will depend upon the amount of revenue received into the TERP account.

• Individuals,
• Corporations,
• Governments,
• Any other legal entity

To apply, see the ERIG page.

Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated on, amongst other criteria, their emissions reductions potential and the cost per ton (of NOX reduced).

Loan

Maximum Direct Loans: $50,000 at four percent interest or half the prime rate, whichever is greater.

• Minnesota-based small to medium-sized businesses
• Political subdivisions of Minnesota

To apply, see the Environmental Assistance Loan page.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on their anticipated outcomes, the likelihood of achieving those outcomes, the assets and resources available to the applicant to conduct the project and to repay the loan, the cost effectiveness of the proposed project, the qualifications of the applicants, the use of innovative technologies, methods, or techniques, applicability of the proposed project, and the future dissemination of project results.

Grant

FY22 Funding: $750,000

• Cities,
• Counties,
• Public utility districts/co-ops,
• Ports,
• Transit authorities,
• School districts,
• State government,
• Tribes,
• Nonprofit organizations,
• Local clean air agencies,
• Private fleets

To apply, see the Clean Diesel Grants webpage.

Selection Criteria: Special consideration is given to projects that reduce exposure to those at higher risk (children, the elderly, and people with existing health problems), areas with the most number of people living or working near the highest concentrations of diesel emissions (like urban areas and near ports), and/or disadvantaged communities that are more likely to be located in unhealthy areas.

Cooperative Agreement

Federal Project Limit: $10 Million (per sub-authorities within the program)

• State and local government
• Tribal officials

To apply, see the USACE page. Once the Corps of Engineers determines that the project fits the program, the District can request funds to initiate a planning process to determine federal interest in proceeding with the project.

Selection Criteria: The project must involve at least one CAP authority, such as navigation improvements, removal of obstructions, project modifications for improvement of the environment, or beneficial uses of dredged material.

Grant

Provides up to $200,000 per year to each state. Projects are competitively ranked within the state.

• Public and private agencies,
• Marinas and other facilities that provide transient tie-up (15 days or less) opportunities for large recreational boats 26 feet or more in length

To apply, see the Boating Infrastructure Grant page.

Selection Criteria: Projects will be evaluated on their need, cost effectiveness, and innovation.

Grant

Total Funding: $20 Million

Tribal Government Set-aside: $2 Million

Community-Based Organization Set-Aside: $2 Million

March 25, 2022 (Closed)

• Indian tribes
• Local governments
• States
• U.S. territories and possessions
• Public and private hospitals and laboratories
• Public or private nonprofit organizations including community-based nonprofit organizations

To apply or see more information, see Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring for Communities or Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring Funding under the ARP.

Selection Criteria: To be considered for funding under this Request for Applications (RFA), grant applications must address ambient monitoring for at least one of the following types of air pollution: criteria pollutants (particle pollution, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or sulfur dioxide) and their precursors or hazardous air pollutants, as defined by the Clean Air Act.

Grant

Previous Award Ceiling $99,999,999

• Public entities (excluding U. S. Government facilities and organizations),
• Nonprofits,
• Educational institutions
• NOTE: Proposals to provide research support to any of the research areas listed in this BAA are encouraged from students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions (HBCUs/MIs)

• Previous Opportunity Number: W912HZ-21-BAA-01

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on the overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal, the potential contributions of the effort to the ERDC mission (e.g. research on dredging, infrastructure and environmental issues, and water quality), the qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of the proposed applicants, the realism of proposed costs, and the availability of funds.

Grant

Total FY23 Funding Amount: $500,000

Maximum Award Amount: $40,000

This grant funds projects that:

• Target resources to benefit communities at risk
• Assess, understand, and reduce environmental and human health risks
• Increase collaboration through community-based projects
• Build institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environmental and human health problems
• Achieve measurable environmental and human health benefits
• Advance emergency preparedness and resilience

• Communities in EPA Region 1

To apply, see the EPA's Healthy Communities Grant Program Website and the 2023 Healthy Communities Grant Program.

Selection Criteria: Projects are evaluated by how well they address Target Investment Areas (e.g., community resilience, sensitive populations) and by how well they represent and/or are involved in the community.

Loan

PACE pays for 100% of a project’s costs. Borrowers repay for up to 20 years with an assessment added to the property’s tax bill.

• Must be in a state (or D.C.) with C-PACE enabling legislation
• Eligibility depends on the authorizing legislation and may include industrial, commercial, agricultural, and nonprofit or religious properties

To apply, see the PACENation site.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility requirements. Projects must save energy, produce renewable energy, and/or conserve water.

Maximum Amount Awarded: Up to $7,500 per propane vehicle
or conversion to propane with a $20,000 lifetime cap per fleet

This program offers incentives to buy a new factory-direct LPG engine, and/or an EPA or CARB certified after-market conversion to propane kit. Incentives will be available for the incremental cost between gas/diesel vehicles and a LPG vehicle.

• Private fleets (excluding propane companies)
• Local government fleets
• State fleets
• Law enforcement
• School White Fleet
• Nonprofit fleet

To apply, see the ProCOT Vehicle Incentives site.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria.

Incentive

FY22/23: $165 Million

Application period Open.

• Fleets with 10 or fewer vehicles

To apply, see the HVIP page.

see the funding page.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria.

Incentive

No funds available for reservations. Waitlist applications are being accepted.

• Individuals
• Firms
• Public agencies

To apply, see the California Energy Commission page.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria.

Grant

FY21: Approximately $4 Million

Individual Award: $100,000 per replacement zero emission heavy duty vehicle (up to $500,000 per applicant)

• Individuals
• Firms
• Public agencies

To apply, see the SECAT page.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria.

Voucher

Funding determined by the weight classification of the existing or new truck, whichever is less.

• Truck owners located in the San Joaquin Valley

To apply, see the Truck Voucher Program page.

Applications must be submitted through a dealership contracted with the program.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria.

Community Health

• Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and health care providers, such as hospitals and clinics

Facility Improvements

• Nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and health facilities. Must primarily serve children, pregnant women, senior citizens, or those with respiratory/cardiopulmonary ailments.

Community Infrastructure

• Nonprofit organizations and government agencies

To apply or get more information, go to Grants page.

Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated based on priority zones, cost-effectiveness, whether sensitive population and other criteria

Grant

Up to 50% of project costs

This program provides funding, guidance, and staff support to test promising air technologies in a real-world environment.

• Any public or private entity

To submit a RFI go to this San Pedro Bay Ports Technology Advancement Program Request for Information page. Use the Concept Papers template provided on the webpage for the initial screening. Projects warranting further consideration will be invited to submit a full proposal for funding consideration.
For more information, see the TAP page.

Selection Criteria: Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. The technology must have significant potential benefits relative to the Ports’ clean-air goals.

Grant

Project Funding: Projects with funding from $150,000 to $1,000,000 are requested

• Local governments
• Regional transportation authorities
• Transit agencies
• Natural resource or public land agencies
• Tribal governments
• Any other local or regional governmental entity with responsibility for oversight of transportation (other than a metropolitan planning organization or a State agency)
• Non-profit organizations

To apply, see New Jersey Transportation Alternative page.

Selection Criteria: Each application will be reviewed on-site by NJDOT staff and the TA Set-Aside Selection Committee and evaluated using an established program criteria& and a 25 point rating system.

Grant

Total FY23 Funding: $38.64 Million

• Original Project Applicant of a project that the Secretary has previously designated as a Marine Highway Project or;
• A substitute (which can be either a public entity or a private-sector entity who has been referred to the Program Office by the original Project Applicant, with a written explanation, as part of the application);
• State governments (including State departments of transportation), metropolitan planning organizations, port authorities, and tribal governments, or private sector operators of marine highway services within designated Marine Highway Projects
• Interested parties must receive designation of a Marine Highway Route by the Secretary of Transportation. MARAD accepts Marine Highway Route Designation requests at any time from Route Sponsors.

To apply, read the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Selection Criteria: Includes financial viability; demonstration that the funds received will be spent efficiently and effectively; demonstration that a market exists for the services; and public benefits (emissions benefits, energy savings, landside transportation infrastructure maintenance savings, economic competitiveness, safety improvements, and system resiliency and redundancy).

Other Requirements Including but Not Limited to: Requirements related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); other federal, state and local actions required by project; a preference for using products with domestic origin; and addressing climate change and decarbonization.

North Texas Freight Terminal Electrification 2020

Grant

FY23 Total Funding: $1 Million

Funding up to 30 percent of project costs for electrified parking spaces, power monitoring equipment, and electric power kits

To apply, See North Texas Freight Terminal Electrification 2020.

Selection Criteria: NCTCOG will evaluate submitted applications based upon a competitive process focusing on cost-effectiveness, diesel emissions reduction effectiveness, and implementation feasibility/risk.

NCTCOG will evaluate and rank eligible applications based on the following criteria:

• Quantitative Analysis: Cost Effectiveness and Emissions Reductions (75% of total score)
• Qualitative Assessment: Project Location, Feasibility and Risk (25% of total score)
• See Guidance for complete criteria

Grant

Total Funding: $3.5 Million

Anticipation of cooperative agreements ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000

Covers up from 25 to 100 percent of the total cost depending on project type.

To apply, see IDEM page, or contact Mr. Shawn M. Seals at [email protected]. 

• Cost effectiveness
• Transformational potential
• Project's total NO_x reduction potential
• NAAQS sensitive areas as a percentage of current standards
• Air quality benefits to areas with sensitive populations
• Leveraging resources
  • Other criteria noted in Request for Proposals

Grant

$12 Million

Funds up to $400,000 for CNG or LNG projects

Funds up to $600,000 for combined CNG and LNG projects

Funds 50 percent of the total eligible project cost up to a maximum of $600,000 for fuels other than natural gas

To apply, see the AFFP page.

• Proposed Station location and service capacity
• Project feasibility
• Project objectives

Grant

$15 Million

• Individuals
• Corporations
• Organizations
• Governments or governmental subdivisions
• Business trusts
• Any other legal entity

To apply, see the TNGVGP page.

Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program.

Grant

$1.1 Million

Funding up to $180,000 or 90 percent of project costs for direct current fast chargers

Funding up to $15,000 or 90 percent of project costs for Level 2 community charging

• For-profit businesses
• Incorporated non-profit organizations
• Federal, state, local or Tribal governments
• Metropolitan or regional transportation planning organizations

To apply, see the Iowa DOT page.

Selection Criteria: Includes the following however there are other qualitative considerations:

• NOx Emission Reduction
• Whether the area has a disproportionate share of air pollution
• Sustainability
• Alignment with the Iowa Energy Plan
• Quality of the site

Grant

$4.9 Million

• Private organizations
• Public transit system operators
• Cities
• Counties
• Schools

To apply, see the Iowa DOT page.

Selection Criteria: Includes the following however there are other qualitative considerations:

• NOx Emission Reduction
• Whether the area has a disproportionate share of air pollution
• Sustainability
• Alignment with the Iowa Energy Plan

Grant

Up to 75% of the total eligible project costs.

The program is open to any private, public, or nonprofit organizational entity with a base of operations in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) region.

To apply, see the Clean Vehicles page.

Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program. H-GAC will look at, amongst other factors, the cost-effectiveness of the proposals.

Grant

50% of the incremental cost of new diesel equipment or 75% of the incremental cost of alternative fuel equipment.

To apply, see the Heavy-Duty Replacement Program page.

Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program.

Rebate

Standard rebates: Range from $750-$2,500 depending on the vehicle purchased or leased

Charge Ahead rebate: $2,500 towards the purchase or lease of a new or used plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle.

Standard and Charge Ahead Rebates can be combined for up to $5,000 toward the purchase or lease of a new eligible vehicle.

To apply, see the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program fact sheet.

Selection Criteria: Vehicles must be eligible for the program. Any vehicles purchased or leased on or after May 1, 2023 will not be eligible to apply for the rebate once the program reopens. Once funding is available again, the program will announce its reopening.

Grant

FY23: $170 Million

To apply, see the Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program site. and Fact Sheet: Ferry Service For Rural Communities.

Selection Criteria:

Funding will be allocated to projects on a competitive basis, from proposals submitted to FTA in response to Notices of Funding Opportunities.

Grant

$50 million

To apply, see the FTA Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program site
or Electric or Low Emitting Ferry Pilot Program Fact Sheet.

Selection Criteria:Funding will be allocated to projects on a competitive basis, from proposals submitted to FTA in response to Notices of Funding Opportunities.

FY22 grant funding: $125 Million

• Manufacturers: Any manufacturer of equipment that meets California CORE technology eligibility requirements can become a CORE-eligible manufacturer.
• Dealers: Any dealer who has an affiliation with a CORE-eligible manufacturer can become an approved CORE dealer. Manufacturers can also fill the role of a dealer for their own equipment.
• Equipment users: Any off-road equipment user in California is eligible. If you would like to participate, equipment you purchase must be domiciled and operated for at least 3 years in California after the voucher redemption date. Equipment users must also submit activity reports for 3 years.

To apply,see the California CORE site.

Selection Criteria: Any off-road equipment Purchaser in California is eligible. If you want to participate, the purchased equipment must be domiciled and operated for at least three years in California after the voucher redemption date. Equipment Purchasers must also submit activity reports for three years. The fleet size does not affect voucher amounts, and equipment Purchasers are not limited to the number of vouchers they can apply for.

Grant

$5 billion total between FY22-FY26

The Mega Program (known statutorily as the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program) will support large, complex projects that are difficult to fund by other means and likely to generate national or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits.

This includes projects such as highway or bridge projects, freight intermodal (including public ports) or freight rail project that provides a public benefit.

• a State or a group of States
• a metropolitan planning organization
• a unit of local government
• a political subdivision of a State
• a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority

• a Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments
• a partnership between Amtrak and 1 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F)
• a group of entities described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (G)

To apply, see the MPDG application site.

Selection Criteria: select criteria.

Under 49 U.S.C. 6701(d)(1)(E) if it satisfies both of two requirements: (1) it must be eligible for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code, which authorizes the Federal Transit Administration’s programs; and (2) it must be part of a project that is otherwise eligible, as enumerated in 49 U.S.C. 6701(d)(1)(A)–(D): a highway and bridge project, a freight intermodal or freight rail project, railway-highway grade separation or elimination project, or an intercity passenger rail project.

For a public transportation project to qualify under the Mega program as being “part of a project” listed in 49 U.S.C. 6701(d)(1)(A)-(D):

• the public transportation project must be advanced as a component of a project eligible under 49 U.S.C. 6701(d)(1)(A)-(D);
• the public transportation project component must be necessary for the completion of the project eligible under 49 U.S.C. 6701(d)(1)(A)-(D); and
• the Department must determine that a primary purpose of the entire project is to advance the project eligible under 49 U.S.C. 6701 (d)(1)(A)-(D). To determine the primary purpose of the entire project, the Department will review the grant application and proposed project components and consider factors including, but not limited to:

1. Whether a reasonable balance of the expected benefits of the entire project are a result of the project eligible under 49 U.S.C. 6701 (d)(1)(A)-(D); and,
2. Whether a primary purpose of the project as detailed in public outreach, environmental documentation, and planning documents is to provide a reasonable balance of expected benefits from the project eligible under 49 U.S.C. 6701(d)(1)(A)-(D).

Grant

Total amount: $2,478,391,050

Projects eligible for funding under this grant program include, but are not limited to:

• Deployment of railroad safety technology
• Capital projects, as defined in section 49 U.S.C. § 24401(2) for intercity passenger rail service, except that a project under this NOFO is not required to be in a state rail plan
• Rail line relocation and improvement projects

To apply, see the CRISI Program site.

Selection Criteria:

• A proposed project for which the proposed Federal share of total project costs does not exceed 50 percent.
• Projects for which the net benefits of the grant funds will be maximized considering the Benefit-Cost Analysis, including anticipated private and public benefits relative to the costs of the proposed project, and factoring in the other consideration.
• projects for the development and implementation of measures to prevent trespassing and reduce associated injuries and fatalities that are located in the top 25 counties with the most pedestrian casualties.
• strongly interested in applications that incorporate a comprehensive approach to project development such as is described in FRA's Community Trespass Prevention Program

Grant

Total Amount: $160 million.

Federal share not exceed 80% of total cost

Projects eligible for funding under this grant program include, but are not limited to:

• Development of port-related infrastructure to reduce emissions from port-related truck idling;
• On-truck technologies that reduce emissions from port-related truck idling
• The use of zero or low emissions powertrains or fuels on trucks;
• Reducing truck congestion within or adjacent to ports, including through enhanced intermodal rail connections
• Reducing port-related emissions from idling trucks, including through port electrification and improving the efficiency of port operations.

To apply, see the Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Fact Sheet.

Selection Criteria: Must meet eligibility requirements and help ports reduce congestion and emissions.

Grant

Total Amount: $876 Million

To apply, see the PROTECT Program site.
Also see grants.gov opportunity site.

Selection Criteria: There are Four Types of PROTECT Grants:

1. Planning
2. Resilience Improvement
3. Community Resilience and Evacuation Route
4. At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure

For Planning Grants, the merit criteria are:

1. Program Alignment
2. Planning Activity Approach
3. Schedule and Budget
4. Public Engagement, Partnerships and Collaboration
5. Innovation

For Resilience Grants, the merit criteria are:

1. Vulnerability and Risk
2. Criticality to Community
3. Design Elements
4. Public Engagement, Partnerships and Collaboration
5. Equity and Justice40
6. Climate Change and Sustainability
7. Schedule and Budget
8. Innovation

Grant

$800,000 available to support up to six projects.

To apply, see the Sea Grant and US Department of Energy news brief.

Selection Criteria:

• Importance/relevance and applicability of proposed projects to the program goals
• Outreach and Education, including efforts to ensure inclusive and equitable engagement
• Technical/scientific merit
• Overall qualifications of applicants
• Project costs and time frame
• DEI Plan

Grant

$675 million
90% of rural funding must be awarded in $25 million or greater amounts

To apply, see the the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program.

Selection Criteria:

• A highway, bridge, or tunnel project eligible under National Highway Performance Program, Surface Transportation Block Grant or Tribal Transportation Program.
• A highway freight project eligible under National Highway Freight Program.
• A highway safety improvement project, including a project to improve a high risk rural road as defined by the Highway Safety Improvement Program.
• A project on a publicly-owned highway or bridge that provides or increases access to an agricultural, commercial, energy, or intermodal facility that supports the economy of a rural area.

Grant

Approx. $50 million
Award Ceiling: $10,000,000
Award Floor: $500,000

• State governments;
• Tribal governments;
• Territorial governments;
• Local governments;
• Institutions of higher education;
• Non-profit organizations or associations.

To apply see the Seagrant CRW site.

Selection Criteria:

• Overall Alignment with Priorities
• Identification of Regional and Sectoral Needs
• Proposed Approach
• Project costs
• Climate Resilience Workforce Skills
• Backbone Organization’s Capacity
• Employer Partnerships
• Employer Commitments
• Job Placements Expected
• Strategic Partnerships
• Co-Investment and Sustainability
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility

Grant

$4 million over 3 years to as many as 8 recipients

• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);

To apply, see the EPA Prepared site.
For more information go to Grants.gov EPA-I-R-OCFO-01 or download the Request for Applications (RFA).

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on a competitive basis.

Grant

$2 Billion total with an Award Ceiling of $20 million.

• A partnership between two community-based non-profit organizations (CBOs).
• A partnership between a CBO and a Federally-Recognized Tribe
• A partnership between a CBO and a local government
• A partnership between a CBO and an institution of higher education

To apply, see the RFA on Grants.gov.
For more information, Technical Assistance, Engagement Opportunities and Indirect Costs Limitations Webinars visit the Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program site.
Read the announcement for the NOFO

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on a competitive basis.

Grant

$2.25 billion for the PIDP program over five years (2022-2026)

$450,000,000 of which is currently available in fiscal year 2025.

• A State;
• A political subdivision of a State, or a local government;
• A public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States;
• A special purpose district with a transportation function;
• An Indian Tribe, or a consortium of Indian Tribes;
• A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described above;
• A lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities, including the owners or operators of a facility, or collection of facilities at a port

To apply, MARAD has published a href="https://www.maritime.dot.gov/ports/port-infrastructure-development-program/pidp-2025-nofo-12-20-2024-version">Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The FY25 PIDP Grants.Gov funding opportunity can be found here.
Please see the PIDP page for the latest information.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on a competitive basis.

Grant

Total Funding: $2.24 million

• Cities
• Counties
• State agency
• Tribal government
• Ports
• Clean air agencies
• Transit authorities
• Non-for-profit entity

To apply, see the Clean Diesel Grants page.

Selection Criteria: Points will be awarded based on benefits to disproportionately impacted communities, total annual fuel consumption of the vehicles to be scrapped, and engine model year of the vehicles to be purchased.

Grant

Total Funding: $26.5 million

All WA public port districts. Those ports seeking to use grant funds to install shore power must first adopt a policy that requires vessels that dock at the port facility to use shore power, if the vessel is capable of using such power and when such power is available.

Eligible project types include truck and locomotive replacement with electric vehicles, electric power upgrades and zero emission charging, shore power, and other similar projects that will reduce emissions at ports.

To apply, see the Washington Port Electrification Grant page.
Check out the Port Electrification Grant Application Packet (pdf) (624 KB)

Selection Criteria:

• Enhancing environmental protection and reducing emissions
• Increasing economic development opportunities
• Increasing domestic and international trade
• Preserving or adding jobs
• Enhancing safety

Grant

Total Funding: $1 billion

• States, including U.S. territories
• Municipalities, including public school districts
• Indian Tribes
• Nonprofit school transportation associations

To apply, see the EPA's Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program page.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on a competitive basis.

Grant

Up to $1.3 billion

• States or political subdivision of States
• Metropolitan planning organizations
• Unit of local governments
• Special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function, including port authorities
• Indian Tribes
• U.S. Territories
• Authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities or entities owned by, one or more entities listed above
• Group of entities listed above
• State or local authorities with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities (applies to Community Program only)

To apply, see the DOT's Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program page or Grants.gov Opportunity site.

Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated on a competitive basis.