Grants for Ferries, Tugboats, and Freight Switchers
The Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) provides funding to replace or repower older locomotives or repower marine vessels to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in Texas.
Program Information
Contact Information
How to Apply
Eligible applicants
- Individuals, state and local governments, corporations, or any other legal entity.
Eligible projects
- Replace or repower freight switchers.
- Repower ferries and tugs.
- Applicants purchasing a qualifying ferry, tug, or freight switcher powered by electricity may request additional funding for on-site electric charging infrastructure.
Eligible areas
Review documents to ensure eligibility
Find the emission standard for the equipment being replaced or repowered using the table for your equipment:
Use the following resources to help determine the engine family code and emission standard for your equipment:
Applicants may request up to a certain percentage of the incremental costs* associated with the purchase or lease of the equipment:
- Government-Owned Equipment: up to 100% for eligible equipment and electric charging infrastructure.
- Non-Government-Owned Equipment: up to 75% for eligible equipment with electric engine(s) and electric charging infrastructure.
*The incremental cost is the eligible cost to purchase the replacement equipment minus the scrap value of the equipment being replaced.
Projects with the lowest cost per ton (CPT) of NOX emissions reduced and highest reduction in total NOX emissions will receive the most points. We recommend you use the grant estimators and technical supplements below to estimate your project CPT of NOX reduced and total projected NOX emissions reductions.
Please Note: TCEQ will provide the final determination on the project CPT of NOX reduced and total projected NOX emissions reductions. We base this determination on information you enter in the project application and not information entered in the estimator and submitted with the application.
Estimate Your Cost per Ton
Technical Supplements
Note: Forms below are for reference only. Program is closed.
Secure Site
Submit securely by uploading the file to our FTPS site and selecting the share file(s) button. Enter "ERIG-Apply@tceq.texas.gov" as the email address. Note: Applications uploaded without completing the share file(s) step will not be considered as submitted.
- Learn how to create an account and submit your application in this step-by-step video guide.
- See detailed directions for using our FTPS site .
Regular Mail
TCEQAir Grants Division, MC-204 (TxVEMP)
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Express Mail
TCEQAir Grants Division, MC-204 (TxVEMP)
12100 Park 35 Circle
Building F, 1st Floor, Suite 1301
Austin, TX 78753