All-Electric Grant Program is a grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TxVEMP) that funds the purchase of all-electric vehicles and equipment in Texas priority areas to reduce air pollution and emissions. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Governmental entities may receive up to 100% of incremental costs; non-governmental applicants may receive up to 75%.

Freight switcher locomotives recently became eligible. Eligible applicants include individuals, governments, corporations, and legal entities operating in designated Texas priority areas. Total program funding is approximately $109 million with about $29.

7 million remaining; deadline is August 31, 2026.

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gov Now Accepting Applications – Deadline Extended TCEQ is accepting applications under the All-Electric Program. We will award grants on a first-come, first-served basis. Unless the application period is suspended by TCEQ prior to the deadline, applications must be received at TCEQ no later than 5 p.

m. , CST on New: Freight switcher locomotives now eligible. Presentación del Seminario Web Application & Funding Updates Last Updated: February 26, 2026 Application Status Report Total Available Funding: $109,207,365.

62 Total Grant Funds Awarded: $79,460,600. 19 Step 1: Determine if you are eligible Review the following documents before applying: under TxVEMP and guide for determining applicant Example Contract : Example agreement between TCEQ and the grant recipient for completing project activities. Individuals, state and local governments, corporations, or any other legal entity.

This may include a corporation headquartered outside of Texas, but which operates vehicles or equipment primarily in an eligible priority area in Texas (See Appendix A of the RFGA). All business entities must have an active registration with the Texas Secretary of State by no later than the program opening date listed on the cover page of RFGA .

If awarded a contract, businesses must maintain an active registration during the contract period. Eligible Project Categories To be eligible for a grant, an applicant must be replacing or repowering a vehicle or a piece of equipment from one of the categories listed below, and may request additional funding for refueling infrastructure.

Class 8 Local Freight and Port Drayage Trucks Must be powered by a diesel engine of a model year 1992 through 2009, used to transport freight, cargo, or refuse, and have a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 33,001 pounds.

Class 4-8 School Bus, Shuttle Bus, & Transit Gross vehicle weight rating must be 14,001 pounds or School buses must have an engine year of 2009 or earlier and be intended to carry students to and from school and related events. Shuttle and transit buses must carry passengers on routes within a city or defined regional area.

Class 4-7 Local Freight Trucks Must be powered by a diesel engine of a model year 1992 through 2009, be used to transport freight, cargo, or refuse, and have a gross vehicle weight rating between 14,001 to Airport Ground Support Equipment Tier 0, Tier 1, or Tier 2 diesel-powered airport ground support equipment that is uncertified or certified to 3 g/bhp-hr (grams per brake horsepower-hour) or higher emissions.

Must be used at an airport to service aircraft between flights, such as aircraft tugs, baggage tugs, stair trucks, pushbacks, forklifts, man lifts, and belt loaders.

Also includes those powered by Forklift and Port Cargo Handling Equipment Tier 0, Tier 1, or Tier 2 diesel-powered forklifts and port cargo handling equipment that is uncertified or certified to 3 g/bhp-hr or higher emissions with greater than 8,000 pounds lift Also includes those powered by spark ignition Refueling Infrastructure Applicants purchasing on-road vehicles or non-road equipment may request additional funding for refueling infrastructure.

Allowable alternative fuels are as follows: Eligible equipment includes locomotives that move rail cars within a rail yard. Line-haul engines that move freight long distances Pre-Tier 4 switcher locomotives that operate 1,000 Applicants who are unsure of the Tier rating of their existing equipment can find information in Appendix F Refer to Section 2.

2 of the RFGA for additional Commitment to Operating Vehicles and Equipment At least 51% of the annual operation of the grant-funded vehicle or equipment must occur in one of the priority areas in Appendix A of the RFGA. Refueling infrastructure must be owned, operated, and maintained for the duration of the activity life as defined in Section 4.

7 of the Step 2: Estimate your potential grant amount For replacement and repower projects, including any associated charging infrastructure, applicants may request up to the lesser of one of the two following options: The grant amounts shown in the Grant Tables, excluding freight switcher locomotives The maximum reimbursement rates by entity type Governmental entities may request up to 100% of the incremental cost of the project.

Refer to Sections 3. 3 through 3. 5 of the RFGA.

Governmental entities include a state or local government agency (including school district, municipality, city, county, special district, joint powers authority, or port authority owning fleets purchased with government funds), and a tribal government or native village.

A federal government agency or entity is not included in this definition and will be considered a private entity for this Nongovernmental entities may request up to 75% of the incremental cost of a project.

Airport Ground Support Equipment Class 4 Vehicles (GVWR 14,001 - 16,000) Class 5 Vehicles (GVWR 16,001 - 19,500) Class 6 Vehicles (GVWR 19,501 - 26,000) Class 7 Vehicles (GVWR 26,001 - 33,000) Class 8 Vehicles (GVWR 33,001 - 60,000) Class 8B Vehicles (GVWR 80,000 + lbs.) Container Handling Equipment Non-Road Terminal Tractors On-Road Terminal Tractors Rubber Tire Gantry Cranes Shuttle Buses, Large (>28 ft.

in length) Shuttle Buses, Small (20 - 28 ft. in length) Freight switcher replacement and repower projects do not use a grant table and must have a maximum cost per ton (CPT) of NO X reduced of $35,000.

For switcher projects, estimate your cost per ton of NO X reduced using the Estimator and Technical Supplement Estimate Your Cost per Ton Please Note: TCEQ will provide the final determination on the project CPT of NO X reduced and total projected NO X emissions reductions. We base this determination on information you enter in the project application and not information entered in the estimator and submitted with the application.

Step 3: Download and complete the W-9 and application forms Download and complete the W-9 form and project application relevant to your project type: W-9 Form: Request for Taxpayer Identification TCEQ requires applicants to complete this form to certify their Taxpayer Identification Number, and to submit it with the application form(s).

Class 8 Local Freight and Port Drayage Trucks Application (TCEQ-20970-a) Class 4-8 School Buses, Shuttle Buses, and Transit Buses Application (TCEQ-20970-b) Class 4-7 Local Freight Trucks Application Airport Ground Support Equipment Application Forklift and Port Cargo Handling Equipment Application (TCEQ-20970-e) Freight Switcher Locomotive Application Supplemental Form 1: Program Waiver Request TCEQ is committed to accessibility.

If you would like to request a more accessible version of the project application, please contact the TxVEMP program at Step 4: Submit the required documents Applications and required attachments must be received by 5 p. m. CT, August 31, 2026.

As long as funds are available, we will continue accepting applications that we receive by the deadline. Securely upload your completed application and any required supporting documentation using our Enter your email address to authenticate.

In the subject field, briefly describe what you are submitting (e.g., “TxVEMP Application – Jane Smith Trucking”) and provide any additional information in If you have multiple files to upload, consider packaging them all into a single ZIP file and upload this ZIP file instead of individual files. Click Send to complete your submission. You will automatically receive a submission confirmation email.

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