Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investing more than $1.47 million through the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant (AFIG) program to help communities purchase alternative fuel vehicles, build infrastructure to support electric vehicles, save on fuel costs, and improve air quality across Pennsylvania.
“At a time when the price of gasoline is rising quickly, one of the easiest ways to save on gasoline is to use less of it, and these grants offer critical support for local governments, businesses, school districts, and nonprofit organizations to build and use reliable and efficient alternative fuel options,” said DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley. “Our commitment to lowering costs, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality for many Pennsylvania communities continues with the Alternative Fuel Incentive Grant program.”
The projects will deploy 47 alternative fuel vehicles and install three new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Eleven projects are also located in or serve Environmental Justice (EJ) areas, and together the 12 projects selected will save an estimated 382,125 gallons of gasoline per year – or equivalent to $1.5 million per year at the current average price of gasoline in Pennsylvania.
The DEP Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program supports projects to replace older gasoline or diesel fueled vehicles with cleaner fuel vehicles and install related fueling infrastructure to improve air quality in Pennsylvania. It builds on Governor Shapiro's agenda to create a bold, comprehensive climate and energy plan that will grow Pennsylvania's economy, protect and create jobs, reduce costs, 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.
AFIG priorities 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 2026 AFIG Program is currently accepting grant applications for its first round of funding until April 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM. The second acceptance period ends on October 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM More information is available on the AFIG Program webpage.
The 2025 AFIG projects include:
Allegheny County
- Performance Transportation, LLC: $300,000 for the purchase of four Electric Vehicle (EV) terminal tractors. This project is in both Allegheny and Northumberland counties.
- Bible Center Church, Inc.: $160,000 for the purchase of three class 4 EV buses and one class 6 EV bus.
- Highland Electric Fleets, Inc.: $20,000 for the purchase of five electric passenger vans.
- Municipality of Mt. Lebanon: $15,000 for the purchase of two class I electric passenger vehicles.
- Municipality of Penn Hills: $40,000 for the purchase and installation of four dual-port Level 2 chargers.
- Municipality of Mt. Lebanon: $20,000 to purchase and install two dual-port Level 2 chargers.
- Highland Electric Fleets, Inc.: $25,000 for the purchase and installation of 5 Level 2 chargers.
Beaver County
- Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.: $210,000 for the purchase of seven Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) waste vehicles.
Franklin County
- ADUSA Transportation LLC: $262,500 for the purchase of four electric terminal tractors.
Philadelphia County
- ThyssenKrupp: $160,000 for the purchase of four CNG tractors
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: $24,000 for the purchase of six light-duty electric passenger vans.
Washington County
- Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc: $240,000 for the purchase eight CNG Class 8 tractors.
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