The Tennessee Natural Gas and Propane Vehicle Grant Program will assist public, non-profit, and private Tennessee-based fleets with the investment in and purchase of natural gas or propane-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The program, managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation’s Office of Energy Programs (TDEC OEP), is limited to one application per grantee, per location. Applications may address a variety of eligible vehicle types and uses.

Several grant particulars:

  • A total of $2,500,000 is available in the grant.
  • Each grant will provide up to 50% of the incremental purchase cost of eligible vehicles, with a maximum grant amount of $25,000/vehicle.
  • The maximum amount that may be awarded to a grantee shall not exceed $250,000.
  • Applicants must apply for at least 3 vehicles.
  • The deadline for applications to be completed and turned in to TDEC is December 16, 2016.

To find out more about this grant, visit the TDEC grant webpage here.