Federal Incentives and Laws
Listed below are federal incentives, laws and regulations, funding opportunities, and other federal initiatives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, advanced technologies, or air quality. Additional incentives may also be available through Clean Cities Financial Opportunities. For more information, see the points of contact section or refer to:
Incentives, Laws, and Programs
The information in this list is updated after legislation is enacted.
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Incentives
- Advanced Biofuel Production Grants and Loan Guarantees
- Advanced Biofuel Production Payments
- Advanced Energy Research Project Grants
- Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) Manufacturing Incentives
- Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit
- Alternative Fuel Tax Exemption
- Biobased Transportation Research Funding
- Biodiesel Education Grants
- Biomass Research and Development Initiative
- Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Tax Credit
- Fuel Cell Motor Vehicle Tax Credit
- Hydrogen Fuel Excise Tax Credit
- Hydrogen Fuel Mixture Excise Tax Credit
- Idle Reduction Equipment Excise Tax Exemption
- Improved Energy Technology Loans
- Light-Duty Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Advanced Lean Burn Vehicle Tax Credit
- Qualified Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle (QAFMV) Tax Credit
- Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax Credit
- Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit
- Transit Emissions and Energy Reduction Assistance
- Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
- Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
Laws and Regulations
- Aftermarket Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Conversions
- Alternative Fuel Definition
- Alternative Fuel Definition - Internal Revenue Code
- Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Labeling Requirements
- Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
- Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirement
- Import Duty for Fuel Ethanol
- Procurement Preference for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program
- Renewable Fuels Assessment
- Tier 2 Vehicle and Gasoline Sulfur Program
- Updated Fuel Economy Test Procedures and Labeling
- Vehicle Acquisition and Fuel Use Requirements for Federal Fleets
- Vehicle Acquisition and Fuel Use Requirements for Private and Local Government Fleets
- Vehicle Acquisition and Fuel Use Requirements for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets
- Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
- Vehicle Incremental Cost Allocation
Programs
- Air Pollution Control Program
- Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program
- Clean Agriculture USA
- Clean Cities
- Clean Construction USA
- Clean Fuel Fleet Program (CFFP)
- Clean Fuels Grant Program
- Clean Ports USA
- Clean School Bus USA
- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
- National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC)
- National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Development Program (NFCBP)
- Pollution Prevention Grants Program
- SmartWay Transport Partnership
- State Energy Program (SEP) Funding
- Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Program
