Pennsylvania Rebates

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV), Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), and Fueling Infrastructure Funding

The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Fund provides grant funding to school and vocational school districts, municipal authorities, counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, county institution districts, nonprofit entities, corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships incorporated or registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Projects that result in product commercialization and the expansion of Pennsylvania companies will be favored in the selection process. The AFIG Program is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and provides financial assistance and information on alternative fuels, AFVs, HEVs, anti-idling technologies that use alternatives to diesel fuel for heavy-duty trucks, and advanced vehicle technology research, development, and demonstration. The emphasis of the program varies according to the funding years. For example, AFIG has recently focused on biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) production and use. (Reference Pennsylvania Code Chapter 311 and Pennsylvania General Acts 178, 2004)

Idle Reduction Loans

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Small Business Anti-Idling Initiative provides funding to help independent truckers and small trucking companies purchase anti-idling technology. Participants must qualify as small businesses (with a fleet size of less than 50 trucks) and be located in Pennsylvania or Delaware. Program financing is available to help owners purchase and install auxiliary power units (APUs) that provide both heating and cooling; the maximum amount of funding available per applicant is $3,000. Disbursements will be made to awardees after the following tasks are completed: 1) submission of baseline data and installation of APU, 2) submission of a six month data report, and 3) submission of a 12 month data report. The initiative is funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association. For more information see the Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative Web site.

Point of Contact

David Barnes
Program Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Small Business Ombudsman
Phone (717) 772-5160
Fax (717) 783-2703
dbarnes@state.pa.us
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us