Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program | 693JJ323NF00005

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The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities (RTEPF) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), FHWA is seeking applications for new awards under a program focused specifically on cutting emissions associated with trucks operating at ports. The funding announced totals up to $160,000,000, representing the combined amounts authorized for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, although the final amount awarded depends on actual fund availability at the time of award.

The core purpose of the RTEPF program is to reduce port-related air pollution caused by idling and inefficient truck activity, with an emphasis on practical, on-the-ground improvements. The NOFO highlights two main strategies the program is meant to support: advancing port electrification and improving port operations efficiency. In practice, that framing points to projects that either replace or reduce diesel-powered idling and low-speed operations through electrified solutions, or that streamline how trucks move through port areas so they spend less time waiting, queuing, and running engines unnecessarily.

Eligible project locations are tied closely to where port truck emissions occur. For deployment-type projects, eligible locations include areas within or adjacent to ports as well as within or adjacent to intermodal port transfer facilities. Intermodal port transfer facilities are described as freight transfer sites where shipments move between two or more transportation modes, such as marine vessels to trucks, marine vessels to rail cars, or rail cars to trucks. The NOFO also makes room for testing and evaluation projects, which can be performed anywhere geographically, but they must be clearly focused on reducing truck emissions within or adjacent to ports and/or intermodal port transfer facilities. This allows applicants to pilot or validate approaches off-site while still keeping the emissions-reduction target centered on port truck activity.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction, and the funding instrument is a grant. The opportunity number is 693JJ323NF00005, and it is categorized as discretionary funding, meaning awards are competitive and will be selected based on FHWA's evaluation criteria described in the full NOFO. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of about 35, suggesting FHWA intends to spread funding across multiple projects rather than make only a few large awards. The published award ceiling for the opportunity is $160,000,000, reflecting the maximum total program amount available under this NOFO rather than a guarantee of any single award size.

Eligibility is summarized in the listing as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which signals that multiple applicant types may be allowed but that the exact eligible entities and any partnering requirements must be confirmed in the full NOFO language. The notice was created on April 27, 2023, with an original application closing date of June 26, 2023. For anyone trying to understand detailed requirements such as cost share expectations, selection criteria, allowable activities, documentation needs, and reporting obligations, the NOFO directs applicants to review the complete announcement in the "Related Documents" section, which contains the authoritative rules and instructions for submission.

• The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.205.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 27, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $160,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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