Zero-Emission Freight and Marine (ZEFM) Projects – FY 2022

Category/Topic
Environment
Level
State
Summary

The Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (Trust) was established to settle a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California about use of illegal emissions testing “defeat devices” in certain 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter Volkswagen (VW) diesel vehicles. Funding through this Trust, as prescribed in the settlement’s Consent Decree, is being awarded to mitigate the excess oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from these vehicles.

The ZEFM Program will fund projects that accomplish one or more of the following:

  • Scrap and replace heavy-lift forklifts, port cargo handling equipment, airport ground support equipment, or marine engine in ferry, tugboats and towboats with new, commercially available, zero-emission technologies, or
  • Install shore power systems for oceangoing vessel at port terminals.
Eligible Entities
Local Public Agencies, Native American Tribes, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Corporations, State Government
Due Date Notes

Rolling Applications
Max Award
$10,000,000
Match Required?
Yes
Match Notes
  • Heavy-lift Forklifts 25% match
  • Port Cargo Handling Equipment 25% match
  • Airport Ground Support Equipment 25% match
  • Marine Engines in Ferries, Tugboats, and Towboats 25% match
  • Shore Power Systems at Berths for Oceangoing Vessels 75% match
Funder
California VW Mitigation Trust
Total Amount Available for All Grants
$25,000,000
Resources
Opportunity Posting or Webpage

Solicitation
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