Grants for Drayage Trucks and Cargo Handling Equipment
The Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program (SPRY) provides grants for upgrading or replacing older drayage trucks and container handling equipment. See below for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Now Accepting Applications
We are accepting applications for grants through 5 p.m. CT, March 12, 2027, while funds remain.
This is a first-come, first-served grant program based on criteria described in the Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) below.
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How to Apply
Step 1 Determine if you are eligible
Eligible Applicants
Individuals, corporations, organizations, governments, government agencies, and any other legal entity. May include a corporation headquartered outside of Texas that operates eligible equipment in Texas.
Eligible Projects
Replacement or repower of drayage trucks and cargo handling equipment.
- New vehicles and equipment must emit nitrogen oxides (NOX) at a rate that is at least 25% less than the vehicles or equipment being replaced.
- For replacement: Applicants must have owned or leased eligible vehicles and equipment for at least the two years preceding the signature date on the application.
- For repower: Applicants must have owned eligible vehicles and equipment to be repowered for at least the two years preceding the signature on the date on the application.
Eligible Areas
- List of Eligible Seaports and Rail Yards
- Current vehicle or equipment must have operated in an eligible seaport or rail yard for at least 200 days per year for the past two years.
- New or repowered vehicle or equipment must operate in an eligible seaport or rail yard for at least 200 days per year.
- If your facility is not listed, see the Map of Eligible Counties for Locations of Seaports and Rail Yards. If you believe your vehicle or equipment is eligible, please contact us at 800-919-TERP (8377).
- Map of Eligible Counties for Usage
- For new or repowered vehicle or equipment, at least 50% of the total annual usage must occur in one or more of the eligible counties listed in the Map of Eligible Counties for Usage.
Review Documents to Ensure Eligibility
- RFGA
- Example Grant Contract
- Grant Program Summary English | Spanish
- Grant Program Guidelines
- Webinar Presentation English | Spanish
Step 2 Estimate your maximum grant amount
Grant recipients may be eligible for up to 80% of the eligible costs associated with the purchase, lease, or repower of the vehicle or equipment.
If you don’t see your equipment type listed, please contact us at 800-919-TERP (8377).
Use the lookup tool below to estimate your grant amount:
Step 3 Collect documents and fill out forms
- IRS Form W-9
- Supplemental Form 1: Ownership Waiver and Registration Exception Request (TCEQ-21039-a)
- Vehicle and Equipment Photos - Guidelines and Examples of Required Photos for Current Equipment
Step 4 Submit your application
Applications must be completed and submitted electronically through TERP Online SUNSS.
- Review the online application instructions.
- Complete the online application.
- Upload IRS Form W-9 and other required attachments (if applicable).