DEP Announces Funding is Available for Alternative Fuel Transportation Projects in Pennsylvania

DEP Announces Funding is Available for Alternative Fuel Transportation
Projects in Pennsylvania

AFIG Grant Program Promotes Cleaner Fuels, Energy Independence

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Environmental
Protection Secretary John Hanger today announced the opening of reimbursement
grant funding for clean, alternative fuel transportation projects in
Pennsylvania, and investment in Pennsylvania"s energy sector.

"The primary goals of the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program, or AFIG,
are to improve Pennsylvania"s air quality and reduce consumption of imported
oil through the use of homegrown alternative transportation fuels like
biodiesel, natural gas and electricity that will help the state"s economy and
environment," Hanger said.

A total of $7 million is available for innovative, advanced fuel and vehicle
technology projects resulting in cleaner advanced transportation within the
state. Funding is available for school districts, municipal authorities,
political subdivisions, nonprofit entities, corporations, limited liability
companies or partnerships incorporated or registered in Pennsylvania to
retrofit fleet vehicles to operate on alternative fuels, subsidize the cost of
the purchase of an alternative fuel vehicle for a fleet or subsidize the cost
to install fleet refueling equipment for alternative fuel vehicles or support
next phase advanced research, development and training related to alternative
fuels and alternative fuel vehicles.

AFIG grants also subsidize school districts, political subdivisions and
nonprofit entities for the incremental cost to purchase refueling and storage
equipment or related tank cleaning.

Funding is also available for qualified renewable fuel producers to receive
reimbursement of up to 10 cents per gallon of renewable fuels produced in a
calendar year up to 12.5 million gallons.

"We have the resources and the know-how to promote and build markets for
advanced or renewable energy transportation technologies," said Hanger.
"Stimulating ways to power vehicles with domestic, cleaner fuels is vital to
the security and health of all Pennsylvanians."

Projects may have started on or after July 1, 2009. No project may exceed 24
months and must be completed by June 30, 2011. Applications must be postmarked
or received by 4 p.m. on Nov. 6. Faxed applications will not be accepted.

The application package including guidance, instructions and application forms
is available electronically at www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: "Alternative
Fuels" or by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of
Energy and Technology Deployment, 15th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office
Building, 400 Market Street, P.O. Box 8772, Harrisburg, PA 15105-8772,
717-783-8411.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

John Repetz of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection,
+1-717-787-1323