Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded more than $3.47 million through the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) program to help local communities purchase alternative fuel vehicles, build out alternative fuel infrastructure, cut costs, and improve air quality in 17 counties across Pennsylvania.
“We are committed to increasing sustainable and renewable energy and these grants will help local governments, businesses, school districts, and nonprofit organizations invest in alternative fuel solutions that are reliable, efficient, and often cheaper to operate,” said DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley. “AFIG aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality for many Pennsylvania communities with the use of electric school buses, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) trucks, electric charging stations, and other clean transportation alternatives.”
The grant awarded funding to 27 grant recipients. The selected projects will result in the deployment of 94 alternative fuel vehicles, including 7 new fueling stations. Fifteen projects are also located in or serve Environmental Justice (EJ) areas.
The DEP Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program supports projects to replace older gasoline or diesel fueled vehicles with cleaner fuel vehicles – like electric and natural gas – and install infrastructure to improve air quality in Pennsylvania. This program builds on Governor Shapiro's agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow the Commonwealth's economy, protect and create jobs, and address climate change.
In Pennsylvania, 47 percent of nitrogen oxide emissions come from gasoline and diesel vehicles, and transportation contributes up to 22 percent of Pennsylvania's overall greenhouse gas emissions. The awards will save an estimated 1,262,825 gallons of gasoline per year.
AFIG priorities for this second round of 2024 funding include: zero emission vehicle projects; medium-duty and light-duty fleet refueling infrastructure projects; renewable natural gas vehicle and infrastructure projects; projects predominantly serving Environmental Justice areas; and minority, veteran, or woman-owned businesses.
The AFIG Program is currently accepting grant applications until 11:59 PM on October 10, 2025. More information is available on the AFIG Program webpage.
The 2024 second round AFIG projects include:
Allegheny County
- Giant Eagle, Inc.: $300,000 for the purchase of 15 Compress Natural Gas (CNG) tractor trailers.
- Brenntag Mid-South, Inc.: $297,000 to retrofit 11 Class 8 heavy-duty trucks to B100 biodiesel (renewable biofuel). This project is in both Allegheny and Berks counties.
- Duquesne Light Company: $78,750 for the purchase of 13 EV pickup trucks and one EV passenger vehicle.
- Borough of Bellevue: $15,000 for the purchase of one EV passenger vehicle and one Ev passenger truck.
- Flyspace Productions: $15,500 for the purchase and installation of four Level 2 chargers for vehicle fleet use.
Bucks County
- Friends Boarding Home of Bucks Quarterly Meeting (Friends Village): $7,500 for the purchase of one EV passenger vehicle.
- Solebury Township of Pennsylvania: $5,625 for the purchase of one EV passenger vehicle.
Butler County
- Vogel Disposal Service, Inc.: $120,000 for the purchase of six RNG waste vehicles.
Centre County
- Centre Region Council of Governments: $15,000 for the purchase of two electric passenger vehicles.
- Centre Region Council of Governments: $28,850 for the purchase and installation of two EV-Installed Level 2 charger ports.
- The Pennsylvania State University: $23,674 for the purchase of four electric passenger vehicles and one electric passenger van.
Chester County
- Crystron Materials: $300,000 awarded for Crystron Materials’s plan to commercialize a new cathode active material technology for EV Li-ion batteries.
Dauphin County:
- Freight Equipment Leasing, LLC: $115,000 for the purchase of an electric box truck and an electric yard truck.
Delaware County
- Sky Chefs Inc.: $300,000 in for the purchase of 8 Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) trucks. This project is in both Delaware and Philadelphia counties.
- Swarthmore College: $13,125 for the purchase of one electric passenger van and five neighborhood electric vehicles.
Erie County
- Erie City Water Authority (Erie Water Works): $22,500 for the purchase of three Electric Vehicle (EV) passenger vehicles.
- Erie City Water Authority (Erie Water Works): $11,037 for the purchase and installation of three Level 2 chargers for the Authority’s fleet vehicles.
Lancaster County
- Jerome H. Rhoads, Inc.: $45,098 for the purchase of two propane trucks. This project is in both Lancaster and Berks counties.
- City of Lancaster: $300,000 for the purchase and installation of 15 Level 2 and two Direct Current (DC) fast chargers for use by the city’s fleet.
Lehigh County
- City of Allentown: $60,423 for the installation of eight Level 2 chargers for use by city inspection vehicles.
Mercer County
- Tri-County Industries, Inc.: $120,000 for the purchase of six RNG waste vehicles.
Montgomery County
- Bryn Mawr College: $75,000 for the purchase of an electric school bus.
- BFI Waste Services of Pennsylvania, LLC: $300,000 for the purchase of four electric waste hauler vehicles.
Philadelphia County
- City of Philadelphia: $300,000 for the purchase and installation of four dual-port DC Fast chargers for the City's Department of Fleet Services use.
Schuylkill County
- MI Windows and Doors: $100,000 for the purchase of an electric terminal tractor.
Washington County
- CNX Resources Corporation: $300,000 for the purchase of two mobile CNG fueling units for use by the applicant's fleet.
Wyoming County
- PACCAR Leasing Company: $200,000 for the purchase of five CNG tractor trailers.
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