The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced on Apr. 30 that it is accepting applications for the Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants program, which will provide $62.8 million in funding to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions in nonattainment areas and affected counties across Texas.
The grant program is intended to support projects that help improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from equipment, marine vessels, and locomotives. The initiative aims to benefit public health and the environment by incentivizing cleaner technologies.
Eligible applicants include individuals, corporations, state and local governments, and other legal entities. Projects eligible for funding include replacing or repowering non-road or stationary equipment with engines rated at 25 horsepower or greater, as well as marine vessels and locomotives subject to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission standards. Optional funding may also be available for onsite refueling infrastructure when linked with an eligible project using alternative fuels.
Grant amounts are determined through a competitive evaluation process based on cost-per-ton limits of nitrogen oxides reductions outlined in the request for grant applications (RFGA). Applications must be submitted electronically via the TERP SUNSS online system before 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
According to the official website, the Texas Department of Environmental Quality advances public health and environmental quality through regulatory efforts focused on community well-being and resource conservation. The agency maintains its headquarters in Austin along with sixteen regional offices throughout Texas to support operations statewide according to the official website. It employs about 2,800 staff members according to the official website.
The department safeguards public health and natural resources while supporting sustainable economic growth through work in air quality management, water protection programs, waste management initiatives according to the official website, as well as permitting activities since its formation in 1993 according to the official website. The agency operates under three commissioners appointed by the governor who set policy direction according to the official website.
Services provided by TCEQ extend across all communities within Texas according to the official website.
