Upcoming Air Quality Funding 

Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles (CHDV) Program 

Funding amount

$60 million under the Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles Program – $42 million for Class 6 and 7 school buses and $18 million for Class 6 and 7 vocational vehicles. 

When will the program start?

The program is in development and planned to open in 2026 and run through 2028. 

What vehicles are eligible?

• Class 6 and 7 school buses
• Class 6 and 7 box trucks, cargo trucks, emergency vehicles, refuse/recycling haulers, shuttle buses, step vans, transit buses, utility vehicles, and other vocational vehicles

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality received a $110 million grant, the largest environmental grant in the State’s history, to incentivize fleet operators at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal (SLCIT) to transition to zero-emission technologies.

Learn more about EPA’s Clean Ports Program (CPP) 

Who is eligible?

Fleet owners with operations at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal (SLCIT). 

What projects are eligible?

Cargo-handling equipment, switcher locomotives, drayage trucks, and charging equipment that operate at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal (SLCIT).

When will the program start?

The program is in development and planned to open in 2026 and run through January 2029.

How much funding is available?

• 75% for new zero-emissions vehicles/equipment
• 90% for new zero-emissions vehicles/equipment if an internal combustion engine vehicle/equipment equivalent is scrapped

What is the program criteria?

Minimum required annual usage at SLCIT (minimum three-year commitment)

• Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE) (e.g., terminal tractors, forklifts): 90% of annual usage (hours)
• Drayage trucks: 100 visits/year
• Locomotives (switchers, railcar movers): 75% of annual usage (hours) AND visits must take place 200 days per year.
  • Locomotives must also exclusively perform short-haul runs between the identified port(s) and a second point of rest (e.g., a terminal, interchange, or yard).
• Other eligible mobile source equipment: 90% annual usage (hours and operating days)

Infrastructure location requirements

Infrastructure must directly serve eligible Zero-Emission (ZE) mobile equipment purchased as part of the award.

• General infrastructure: Must be located on-site or in close proximity to the SLCIT (applies to equipment besides drayage trucks and locomotives).
• Drayage trucks/locomotives infrastructure: May be located on-site, in close proximity, or at the first point of rest from the SLCIT.

Voluntary scrappage requirements

While scrappage is voluntary under this NOFO, participants who scrap receive a 90% cost-share compared to 75% for those who do not.

To be eligible, the existing equipment must meet certain requirements:

A. Scrappage timing and method

• The equipment must be scrapped or rendered permanently disabled within two years of being replaced, or before the end of the project performance period, whichever comes first.
• The preferred method is cutting a three-inch-by-three-inch hole in the engine block.
• The chassis must be disabled by cutting through the frame or frame rails on each side between the front and rear axles.
• Reselling or donating existing equipment instead of scrapping makes the project ineligible for scrappage points.

B. Equipment eligibility requirements for scrappage

The equipment being scrapped must meet specific criteria regarding its condition, ownership, remaining life, and usage:

1. Operational: Must be fully operational (able to start, move, and have all necessary parts).
2. Ownership: The fleet owner must have owned and operated the equipment during the two years prior to the upgrade.
3. Remaining life: Must have at least three years of remaining life at the time of scrappage.
4. Equivalent replacement: Must have similar horsepower as the new equipment being purchased (within 40%).

C. Usage requirements for scrapped equipment

To be eligible for scrappage, the existing equipment must meet the following minimum usage requirements in the two years prior to scrappage:

• Certified highway vehicles: Must have accumulated at least 7,000 miles per year.
• Nonroad engines: Must operate at least 500 hours per year.
• Locomotives: Must operate at least 1,000 hours per year.

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Implementation Grants

Funding amount

~$75 million under the CPRG Implementation Grant Program. 

When will the program start?

The program is in development and a subset of the program planned to open in 2025; programs run through 2029. 

What projects are eligible?

Grant funds are available for electric vehicles (EVs), EV chargers, e-bikes, electric lawn equipment, residential rooftop solar, and oil/gas methane emission reductions.