Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program

NOFO AMENDMENT 4 (7/25/2023): The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional responses to questions received after the original posting of this NOFO and prior to its closing.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the “Related Documents” tab for a full summary of FHWA's responses to the aforementioned questions received.

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NOFO AMENDMENT 3 (5/24/2023): The purpose of this amendment is to:

1)     Extend the submission deadline by 30 days. Applications are now due no later than 7/26/2023.

2)     Provide a definition for “ports” for the purposes of the RTEPF Program.

3)     Revise the last bullet in the Technical Merit Criteria for clarity.

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the “Related Documents” tab for a full description of the changes made as a result of Amendment 3, to include the page numbers and sections of the revisions being made from the original NOFO.

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NOFO AMENDMENT 2 (5/22/2023): The purpose of this amendment is to provide the recording link and slide deck from the informational webinar conducted for this NOFO.

The recording for the 5/18/2023 webinar can be found at this link (password also included):

Link: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/share/Rjes7EdBxe9qB0LgK7VF6i_cyfh2NsCzL7-XyYQPh5DywsareDtFcyd93_NfFB5s.OsYsBbxbAHhu448Y

Passcode: 4i0W2m%L

The slide deck for the webinar can be found in the "Related Documents" tab.

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NOFO AMENDMENT 1 (5/4/2023):

This amendment to NOFO 693JJ323NF00005 incorporates the following changes to the version originally posted to Grants.gov on April 27, 2023:

1.    On page 4 of 50, under Funding Opportunity Informational Webinar, add the following (see red underlined text for revisions):

INFORMATIONAL SESSION: Reduction of Truck Emission at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant Program

SESSION:    Virtual Webcast: Background and Application Information for the Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program

DATE:           Thursday, May 18, 2023

TIME:           1:00 pm Eastern Time

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: 

Registration Link: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_QNNM9J3cR-miAY5GFHNlcg

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GENERAL

The FHWA is hereby accepting applications to result in the award of new grants, under the “Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program.” This NOFO will result in the distribution of up to $160 million, which represents the combined amounts authorized for this program for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. The actual amount available to be awarded under this notice will be subject to the availability of funds. The assistance listing number for this funding opportunity is 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction.

PURPOSE

The RTEPF Grant Program is a new discretionary grants program aimed at funding projects that reduce port-related emissions from idling trucks, including the advancement of port electrification and improvements in port operations efficiency.

ELIGIBLE PROJECT LOCATIONS

Eligible project locations for deployment projects using RTEPF Grant Program funds include areas within or adjacent to ports and intermodal port transfer facilities. Testing and evaluation projects can be conducted anywhere but must be focused on reducing truck emissions within or adjacent to ports and/or intermodal port transfer facilities. Intermodal port transfer facilities are facilities that handle the transfer of freight shipments between two or more modes of transportation. The goods are transported via shipping containers, truck trailers, or as bulk cargo, and are transferred between marine vessels and trucks, marine vessels and rail cars, or rail cars and trucks.

NOTE: Please refer to the "Related Documents" tab for the full text of the NOFO.

Additional information on this and other programs made available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) can be found at the following link:

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Key Programs under the Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations - FHWA Operations (dot.gov)

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