Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Grant Program

The Indiana Office of Energy and Defense Development (OED) administers the AFV Grant Program. The AFV Grant Program offers up to $75,000 in cost-share grants to vehicle fleets for the use of compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG), or electricity as alternatives to conventional gasoline or diesel fuel. Grants are awarded for refueling infrastructure and vehicle purchase or conversion. Eligible project costs include public-access refueling infrastructure (CNG, LPG, and hydrogen), vehicle conversion costs (CNG and LPG), and incremental costs of original equipment manufacturer AFVs (CNG, hydrogen, and hybrid-electric). Strong preference will be given to applicants who are members of a Clean Cities Coalition and to projects that are located in an Indiana county in nonattainment status for ozone or particulate matter. Applications must be received by OED or postmarked by September 1, 2006, in order to be eligible. Projects must be completed by May 31, 2007, and each grantee must commit to use the alternative fuel until December 31, 2008.