Federal and State Grant Programs

Alamo Area Clean Cities provides assistance to stakeholders/entities interested in applying to state and federal grant programs in order to expand the use of Alternative Fuels & Technologies in the San Antonio region.

Grant programs that assist in facilitating alternative fuel & technology programs:

	US Department of Energy Special Energy Projects There are no solicitations at this time.
	US Environmental Protection Agency Clean School Bus USA Clean School Bus USA provides grant funding to school districts to replace older model school buses, retrofit buses with emission control technologies, and encourage policies that limit unnecessary bus idling. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting proposals from local and state governments, nonprofit organizations, and local and federally recognized Indian Tribal Government, for retrofit and/or replacement projects that reduce pollution from school buses within the Blue Skyways Collaborative states of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as New Mexico, through the use of EPA verified or certified and/or California Air Resources Board verified pollution reduction technologies. To view the request for proposal, click here.
	Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Texas Emission Reduction Plan The Texas Emissions Reduction Plan is a comprehensive set of incentive programs aimed at improving air quality in Texas.  Currently, there are no solicitations being accepted for the San Antonio Early Action Compact Region at this time.

If you are interested in applying for grant funding, need assistance in applying, or have questions about state and federal grant programs please feel free to contact Andrew Hudgins at (210) 362-5228 or by email at ahudgins@aacog.com.