Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program Opportunity Notice [34 Pa.B. 3985] The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Bureau of Energy, Innovations and Technology Development, announces an opportunity to apply for grants under the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (grant) program. This grant program is to promote and expand the use of alternative transportation fuels and fuel systems such as compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquid propane gas, ethanol, methanol, hydrogen, hythane, electricity, coal-derived liquid fuels and fuels derived from biological materials.
Grant funds can be used to pay for the difference between an alternative fuel vehicle and a conventional gasoline or diesel vehicle, to convert an existing gasoline vehicle to operate on an alternative fuel, to purchase a new energy efficient hybrid electric vehicle, to purchase and install a refueling or recharging facility or to evaluate new alternative fuel technologies. Eligible applicants for incentive grants are schools and vocational school districts, municipal authorities, counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships, county institution districts, nonprofit entities and corporations or partnerships incorporated or registered in the Commonwealth and Commonwealth residents.
Grants awarded in this funding cycle will cover up to 20% of the applicant's eligible costs. Project costs cannot be incurred before the submittal of an application during the open opportunity.
Grant applications can be requested by contacting Cleo Arp, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy, Innovations and Technology Development, P. O. Box 8772, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8772, (717) 772-8912, fax (717) 773-2703, carp@state.pa.us. Specify the project type when requesting an application package. The application package is available on the Department's website: www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Alternative Fuels). The deadline for submitting a Cycle 12 application is 4 p.m. on October 1, 2004.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1368. Filed for public inspection July 23, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
