School districts, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and businesses in greater Glenside can now submit grant applications through the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program to support cleaner fuel transportation infrastructure.
The DEP recently awarded $2.3 million to 27 first-round projects which will result in the deployment of 85 alternative fuel vehicles, including 63 electric and renewable natural gas vehicles, according to the DEP.
Applications for the second round of 2024 will be accepted until December 20, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said.
“This funding builds on the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to address climate change through alternative fuel solutions that are reliable and efficient,” DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley said in a statement. “AFIG aims to increase sustainable and renewable energy throughout Pennsylvania’s transportation sector, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality for many communities. The awarded AFIG projects reflect an array of low- and zero-emission transportation and electric vehicle infrastructure that will reduce air pollution.”
In 2023, Montgomery County received the following AFIG projects:
- Suburban Transit Network, Inc.: $221,516 for eight Class 3 propane transit vans in EJ areas.
- John S Posen, Inc.: $11,010 for one Class 5 propane truck in an EJ area.
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