PA DEP Launches $12.7 Million Initiative To Electrify Truck Fleets; Awards $1.7 Million In Grants
Express Newsletter Updates » PA DEP Launches $12.7 Million Initiative To Electrify Truck Fleets; Awards $1.7 Million In Grants
December 5, 2022
On December 1, the Department of Environmental Protection launched “Electrifying Truck Fleets for Cleaner Air in Our Communities,” a $12.7 million Driving PA Forward initiative to improve air quality by supporting local freight truck electrification.
Projects serving environmental justice areas, high traffic density areas, and Act 47 financially distressed municipalities are a top priority for funding.
In addition, DEP announced $1.7 million in Driving PA Forward State Clean Diesel Grants to three projects to replace old diesel trucks with zero- or low-emission trucks.