Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program: Grantee Resources

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Resources and Documents for Grantees

General EPA Resources for CHDV Grantees

CHDV Grant Program Documents – COMING SOON

  • Next steps for 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grantees
  • 2024 CHDV Grant Program Sample Eligibility and Scrappage Template
  • 2024 CHDV Grant Program Reporting Template

These documents are expected to be published by early 2025. In the interim, please work with your EPA Project Officer and contact them with any questions specific to your selected application; for CHDV program-related questions, please email [email protected].

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about EPA’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program may be sent to [email protected]. Responses to all questions are made publicly available in a Questions and Answers document.

BABA Requirements for CHDV Grantees

The Build America, Buy America Act (pdf) (221 KB), enacted as part of IIJA, requires the application of domestic preference requirements to infrastructure projects funded by Federal financial assistance issued on or after May 14, 2022.

The CHDV Grant Program is subject to the requirements under Section 70912(5) (pdf) (221 KB) of the Act. The domestic sourcing requirements apply to all Federal financial assistance where funds are appropriated or otherwise made available and used for project infrastructure. 2 CFR Part 184 clarifies that infrastructure encompasses, at a minimum, the “structures, facilities, and equipment” for projects including roads, highways, and bridges; public transportation; and utilities. Infrastructure also includes structures, facilities, and equipment that generate, transport, and distribute energy including electric vehicle charging.

EPA has determined that school buses are exempt from BABA requirements. While school buses purchased under the CHDV Program are not required to be BABA compliant, EPA strongly encourages applicants to select domestically produced products. EPA Project Officers can provide additional information to grantees on the applicability of BABA provisions to vocational vehicle projects.

For more information on BABA applicability, including applying for project-level waivers, please refer to the EPA’s Build America, Buy America website. Additional BABA-related questions may be directed to: [email protected].

Technical Assistance Resources

The EPA has developed a number of technical assistance resources under the Clean School Bus program that may also be useful to selectees under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grant Program. For more information on resources provided by the Joint Office for Energy and Transportation, additional resources to help selectees prepare for fleet transitions (including coordinating with electrical utilities), and other electric vehicle funding opportunities, please visit the EPA’s Clean School Bus Technical Assistance page.

For more on heavy-duty truck electrification resources, including funding opportunities, total cost of ownership calculators, technology and market readiness resources, charging infrastructure and the grid, research and other resources, please visit the EPA's SmartWay Heavy-Duty Truck Electrification Resources page. For more on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, please visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center website.

Workforce Development

EPA is taking several steps to support the creation of high-quality jobs and expand economic opportunity through federal investments, including funding made possible under the Inflation Reduction Act. Under the 2024 Clean-Heavy Duty Vehicles grant competition, applicants were evaluated, in part, based on the extent to which the project will conduct a workforce impact assessment, prepare their workforce to operate and maintain the new vehicles and infrastructure, prioritize worker safety, and incorporate worker engagement into project implementation. In addition, EPA requires electricians installing, operating, or maintaining electric charging infrastructure to be certified under the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program, or another program approved by the EPA in consultation with the Department of Labor and the Department of Transportation. This will protect worker safety when installing electrical equipment and ensure school districts have trained professionals installing their equipment. Note: Workforce development and training expenses are allowable uses of 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program funding.

Workforce Development Resources for Electric School Buses and Vocational Vehicles:

Workforce Development Resources for Zero-Emission Class 6 and 7 Heavy-Duty Vehicles:

  • Workforce Development Resources (Joint Office of Energy and Transportation)
    The Joint Office has collated example resources to support workforce development activities for an electrified transportation system.
  • Webinar: Workforce Development for the EV Charging Sector (Joint Office of Energy and Transportation)
    In June 2023, the Joint Office hosted a webinar focused on workforce development for the electric vehicle charging sector. The webinar included discussion on how to build a diverse and skilled workforce within the electrified transportation industry to support the operation and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure.

Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits

  • Selectees may be eligible for Inflation Reduction Act tax credits applicable to their vehicle and infrastructure purchases; namely, the Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit provides up to $40,000 for qualified commercial clean vehicles and the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit provides up to $100,000 for qualified charging and refueling infrastructure. Please see the Internal Revenue Service  website for more information on these credits. Any additional information regarding these credits will be shared on that website. If you have any questions, please refer to the  IRS Complex Tax Topics  page. The helplines listed on this page are also able to provide general information but are not able to provide specific tax advice.
    • IRS Helpline for Tax Paying Entities (private fleets, OEMs, bus dealers, eligible contractors, etc. 800-829-4933
    • IRS Helpline for Non-Tax Paying Entities (school districts, nonprofit school transportation associations, Tribal applicants, local government entities, etc. 877-829-5500
  • The IRS opened a free Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Pre-filing Registration Tool for organizations to register for an elective payment or the transfer of certain clean energy tax credits. Qualifying businesses, tax-exempt organizations or entities such as state, local and Indian Tribal governments can register to take advantage of these new tax mechanisms, due to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and CHIPS Act.
  • More information can be found on the EPA Tax Credits page.

Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers

EPA has selected 16 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers that will provide training and other assistance to build capacity for navigating federal grant application systems, writing strong grant proposals, and effectively managing grant funding. Entities eligible to receive TCTAC assistance include:

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Community-based and grassroots organizations
  • Philanthropic and civic organizations
  • Underserved communities and organizations
  • Rural and remote communities and organizations
  • Educational institutions (e.g., schools, colleges, and universities), including Minority Serving Institutions
  • Individuals of underserved communities
  • Local, Tribal, and state governmental units
  • U.S. Territories

To identify the EJ TCTAC in your area and access grant technical assistance, visit the EJ TCTAC Program.

Climate Resilience Plans

The EPA encourages agencies and fleet owners to assess and implement climate change adaptation considerations to help ensure preparedness and limit negative effects. Adapting to climate change involves actions by individuals, businesses, governments, and others to build resilience and reduce vulnerability of human and natural systems to unavoidable climate impacts. Adaptation also reduces the long-term costs of responding to these impacts.

The Federal Transit Administration developed the FTA Transit Resilience Guidebook (pdf) (4.1 MB) to support transit agencies, local government officials, metropolitan planning organizations, and other entities responsible for operating, funding, or coordinating on public transportation in their efforts to anticipate, adapt to, and recover from service disruptions that current and future extreme weather event and other natural hazards can cause. While the guidebook was developed with a lens for supporting transit agencies, much of the guidebook is broadly applicable across project types. Thus, this guidebook can assist Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle program participants as they plan for and implement project resilience to climate impacts adaptation measures in their zero-emission vehicle replacement projects.

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Last updated on December 11, 2024