Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program

Background
The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program is a new discretionary grants program aimed at funding projects that reduce port-related emissions from idling trucks. This includes the advancement of port electrification and improvements in port operations efficiency. The program is established under Section 11402 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Grant Details
The RTEPF Grant Program will provide up to $160 million in Federal funding to eligible entities to reduce idling and emissions at port facilities, including through the advancement of port electrification. The program aims to coordinate and provide funding to test, evaluate, and deploy projects that reduce port-related emissions from idling trucks, focusing on port operations, including heavy-duty commercial vehicles, and other related projects. The legislative authority for this program was established by Section 11402 of BIL. The program vision, goals, and administration goals include promoting development of port-related infrastructure that reduces emissions from port-related truck idling, promoting use of zero or low emissions powertrains or fuels on trucks, reducing truck congestion within or adjacent to ports, addressing safety concerns, climate change and sustainability goals, equity and justice considerations, workforce development, job quality, wealth creation, and more.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants for RTEPF Grant Program funds are entities that have authority over, operate, or utilize port facilities and/or intermodal port transfer facilities; have authority over areas within or adjacent to ports and intermodal port transfer facilities; or will test and/or evaluate technologies that reduce truck emissions at port facilities and/or intermodal port transfer facilities. Cost sharing or matching is required under a RTEPF Grant Program award with a minimum non-Federal cost share of 20 percent. Eligible project locations for deployment projects using RTEPF Grant Program funds include areas within or adjacent to ports and intermodal port transfer facilities.

Period of Performance
The total period of performance for the award(s) is anticipated to be between 1 and 4 years. RTEPF Grant Program advanced appropriations from the General Fund must be expended at the end of the fifth fiscal year after the period of availability ends.

Grant Value
This NOFO will provide funding for both FY 2022 and FY 2023 with a total of up to $160 million available for RTEPF Grant Program awards. Up to $80 million from each fiscal year's funding subject to annual obligation limitation. There is no minimum or maximum award amount for FY 2022 and FY 2023 RTEPF Grant Program awards.

Place of Performance
Eligible project locations for deployment projects using RTEPF Grant Program funds include areas within or adjacent to ports and intermodal port transfer facilities.