Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) Webinar

1. Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) Webinar

2. AFIG Grant Webinar Speakers: Hayley Book DEP Policy Office David A. Althoff Jr. DEP Office of Pollution Prevention & Energy Assistance

3. AFIG Grant Webinar: Agenda • AFIG Grant Availability • General information about AFIG grant program • Grant Guidance • What’s new and different this year • Application Process • Tips • Questions and Answers

4. AFIG Grant Availability • AFIG seeks projects to improve Pennsylvania’s air quality and reduce consumption of traditional transportation fuels • Estimated $6+ million available (grants) • Applications accepted beginning February 20, 2016, Applications are only accepted through DEP eGrants system. • Rolling grant is open all year. • Applications are scored competitively

5. AFIG Grant Availability • Eligible applicants: • School districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions • Incorporated non-profit entities, corporations • Limited liability companies or partnerships registered to do business in PA • Note: “Individuals” are not eligible applicants – the AFIG Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program is available for individuals

6. Eligible Project Categories • Alternative fuel vehicles • Retrofit & new vehicle purchase • Alternative fuel refueling infrastructure • Home-based refueling and fleet refueling • Biofuel purchase incentives • Innovative technology

7. Grant Guidance – New This Round • Grant opportunity and applications will be accepted throughout the calendar year 2016. • Solicitation rules, eligible applicants and project categories will not change for 2016 • Submission period end dates - April 29, 2016; August 26, 2016; and December 30, 2016; • Awards are expected to made at least 30 days prior to the end of the next submission period. • All applications are encouraged to include an education and outreach plan. • No aggregating applications for vehicle purchase/lease projects – single applicants only

8. Grant Guidance – New This Round • Unsuccessful applicants will be provided an opportunity to review their application with AFIG staff and may resubmit applications for the next submission period •  Applicants may resubmit an application without substantial changes only one time during a 12 month period. • Applicants may submit as many applications as they like or resubmit applications with substantial changes without limits.

9. Grant Guidance – New This Round Grant Funding Limitations: • An application for VehiclePurchase and/or Retrofit may not exceed $200,000 • An application under Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure project may not exceed $500,000 • An application under Innovative Technology may not exceed $500,000 • An application under Biofuel Use Purchase Incentive project may not exceed $500,000 • Aggregated project applications are permitted

10. AFIG Vehicle Retrofit/New Purchase • Eligible vehicles include but are not limited to: dedicated, bi-fuel, dual fuel, LNG/CNG, liquid propane gas, hydrogen and electricity. • No GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) limits • There is no minimum number of vehicles required to apply and no aggregation of fleets (project partners) is allowed • Grant requests are 50% of incremental purchase/retrofit cost, up to $20K per vehicle

11. AFIG Vehicle Retrofit/New Purchase • Projects must be completed within 12 months of application submission due date period. • Completion dates: 4/29/2017; 8/26/2017; 12/30/2017 • Grantees may receive incremental costs for a vehicle • Delivered or paid for after January 1, 2016 • Retrofit work conducted or paid for after to January 1, 2016 NOTE: Deposits can be made on vehicles prior to January 1, 2016 if not a part of the incremental cost payment for the vehicle

12. AFIG Refueling Infrastructure Projects Fleet Refueling Projects: • Must service at least one existing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles by the end of the period of performance. •  A fleet of alternative fuel vehicles must be a group of ten or more vehicles, can be comprised of passenger cars, buses and/or trucks owned by single entity. • Gross vehicle weight rating up to 26,000 lbs. (Class 1 through Class 6 vehicles)

13. AFIG Refueling Infrastructure Projects Home Based Refueling Projects: • Projects which are deployed at the alternative fuel vehicle(s) home location or base of operation and service at least one alternative fuel vehicle • Projects may only be passenger cars, light duty trucks and/or light heavy duty trucks. • Gross vehicle weight rating up to 10,000 lbs. Class 1, Class 2a and Class 2b vehicles. • Do not have to be fleet vehicles

14. AFIG Biofuel Use Projects Biofuel Use/Purchase Incentive Projects: • Incremental costs to support the purchase and use of at least 5% biodiesel (or greater blend amounts) and or 85% ethanol in transportation fuels. • Awardees must provide a 50% cost share, for the added costs of biofuel content that exceed the cost of conventional fuel.

15. AFIG Biofuel Use Projects Biofuel Use/Purchase Incentive Projects: • Eligible applicants seeking funding may apply on behalf of aggregated project partners (entities that will be purchasing and using the biofuels). • Projects with aggregate project partners will be required to submit aggregation agreements executed by all parties prior to grant execution • Use of Pennsylvania sourced biofuels is preferred but biofuel or biofuel blends from outside of Pennsylvania is eligible.

16. AFIG Innovative Technology Projects Innovative Technology Projects: • R&D, demonstration, pilot projects for alternative fuel technology • Expected to directly result in commercialization • Requires 50% minimum cost share • All grant-funded work to be performed in PA • Innovative fueling equipment will be considered

17. AFIG Grant Application Process • Link to the guidelines – http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-111091/0120-BK-DEP4510_%20AFIG%20Program%202016%20with%20Cover.pdf • Applications must be submitted through the DEP egrants system. www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eGrants/index.aspx • The deadline(s) to submit completed applications - April 29, 2016; August 26, 2016; and December 30, 2016;

18. Application Process - Tips • Talk to AFIG staff about your project during the development phase before you apply • Use the contact list in AFIG Guidance document • Follow the eGrants Application Step-by-Step Guide and Instructions – Start inputting your application • Completely fill out the application forms and the applicable excel summary tables (vehicles and biofuel use projects)

19. Application Process - Tips • Get all information and commitments in hand before completing/submitting your application. • Examples of commitments: • Fueling infrastructure documentation • Vehicle availability (including EPA/CARB cert.) • Lessor letters (if applicable) • Aggregation agreements (biofuel use projects) • Letters of financial commitment for cost share

20. Application Process - Tips • Insure supporting documentation supplied does not conflict with information in the narrative, supporting tables etc. • Don’t wait until the last day/last minute to start • Upload documents early • For problems with the eGrants system • Call the eGrants helpdesk, 1-717-705-3758

21. Contact: Office of Pollution Prevention & Energy AssistanceDave Althoff (717-783.0542) dalthoff@pa.govJosh Dziubek (717-783.8411) jdziubek@pa.govMichele Ferguson (570-327.3783) miferguson@pa.govMark Hand (717-705.4703) mhand@pa.govVijay Teru (717-783.8411) viteru@pa.gov

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