The New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation is pleased to announce the Municipal Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
State: New York
City/Borough: New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings, and Richmond
Type of Grant: Grant | Program
Deadline: 02/27/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Municipal ZEV Program was established in 2016 to provide rebates to cities, towns, villages, and counties of the State of New York to encourage and enable ZEV adoption by municipalities for fleet use as well as install electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fuel filling station components primarily for public use.
Funding Information
- A total of $585,000 is available in round eight of the Municipal ZEV Rebate Program.
- Rebates will be issued toward the cost of eligible vehicles on a tiered basis according to the electric range of the vehicle:
- $2,500 per vehicle for those with an electric range between 50 and 100 miles
- $5,000 per vehicle for those with an electric range between 101 miles and 200 miles
- $7,500 per vehicle for those with an electric range of 201 or more miles
Grant Period
The minimum lease term is 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
All municipalities in the State of New York are eligible to apply for funding in response to this RFA. For the purpose of this RFA and pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 492-1.1(j), a municipality is defined as a county, city, town, village, or borough (referring only to New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings, and Richmond) within New York State.
For more information, visit DEC.
