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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Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Advanced Biofuel Production Grants and Loan Guarantees
- Advanced Biofuel Production Payments
- Biodiesel Education Grants
- Biomass Research and Development Initiative
- Ethanol Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees
- Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Energy
- Advanced Energy Research Project Grants
- Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) Manufacturing Incentives
- Alternative Fuel Definition
- Clean Cities
- Improved Energy Technology Loans
- State Energy Program (SEP) Funding
- 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
U.S. Department of Transportation
- Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program
- Biobased Transportation Research Funding
- Clean Fuels Grant Program
- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
- National Fuel Cell Bus Program (NFCBP)
- Transit Emissions and Energy Reduction Assistance
- Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
- Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Aftermarket Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Conversions
- Air Pollution Control Program
- Clean Agriculture USA
- Clean Construction USA
- Clean Ports USA
- Clean School Bus USA
- Fuel Economy Test Procedures and Labeling
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Requirement
- National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC)
- Pollution Prevention Grants Program
- Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program
- SmartWay Transport Partnership
- Tier 2 Vehicle and Gasoline Sulfur Program
U.S. General Services Administration
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
- Alternative Fuel Definition - Internal Revenue Code
- Alternative Fuel Excise Tax Credit
- Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit
- Alternative Fuel Mixture Excise Tax Credit
- Alternative Fuel Tax Exemption
- Biodiesel Income Tax Credit
- Biodiesel Mixture Excise Tax Credit
- 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
- Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax Credit
- Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Tax Credit
- Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit
- Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC)
