The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has opened the application period for the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Emissions Reduction Incentive Grants (ERIG). The grant program has $62.8 million in available funding to replace nitrogen oxides emissions in nonattainment areas and affected counties in Texas.
Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Eligible applicants include individuals, corporations, state and local governments, and other legal entities. Eligible project categories include:
- Replacement or repower of eligible non-road or stationary equipment powered by engines, turbines, or other internal combustion devices rated at 25 horsepower or greater.
- Replacement or repower of eligible marine vessels subject to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards.
- Replacement or repower of eligible linehaul or switcher locomotives subject to emission standards.
- Optional add-on funding may be available for onsite refueling infrastructure when associated with an eligible replacement or repower project using alternative fuels.
More details on the program, including eligibility requirements and submission instructions, can be found on the ERIG Program webpage.
The full communication from TCEQ can be found here.
