Alternative Fuels Incentive Program Grant Opportunity [35 Pa.B. 4251] The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Bureau of Energy, Innovations and Technology Deployment announces an opportunity to apply for grants under the Alternative Fuels Incentive Program to promote and expand the use of alternative transportation fuels and fuel systems such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas, liquid propane gas, ethanol (E85), methanol, hydrogen, hydrogen/CNG blends such as Hythane®, electricity, biofuels such as biodiesel, coal-derived liquid fuels and fuels derived from biological materials. Grant funds can be used to pay a portion of the added costs to purchase alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles, to convert an existing gasoline vehicle to operate on an alternative fuel, to purchase and install refueling or recharging equipment, to install idle reduction technologies on heavy duty trucks that use batteries or electricity during long periods of idling or to develop and demonstrate next phase advanced vehicle technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells.
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 this Commonwealth. Grants awarded in this opportunity will cover up to 50% of the applicants' eligible costs. Some applicants may be eligible for a higher percentage. To stimulate the use of biofuels such as biodiesel and E85, grants to cover the added cost to purchase these fuels will be available to tax-exempt entities such as school districts, local government agencies, transit authorities, colleges and universities or nonprofits.
Grant applications can be requested by contacting Cleo Arp, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy, Innovations and Technology Deployment, 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 at www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Alternative Fuels). The deadline for submitting an application to the Department is 4 p.m. on October 3, 2005.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1442. Filed for public inspection July 29, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
