The Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) will take part in the national Transporting Students with Disabilities & Special Needs (TSD) Conference & Trade Show, organized by Student Transportation News (STN). This event in Texas aims to promote propane microbuses for school districts.

It could not come at a better time with two open school bus grant rounds, and Blue Bird will have a propane bus in the ride-n-drive.

Expo Dates: November 10-11, 2024

Event site:

Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel & Convention Center

7600 John Q. Hammons Drive

Frisco, TX, 75034

Room: Grand Ballroom

Want to engage with school transportation officials? Join us next month in the ProCOT booth for the TSD Conference. Badges are $150 per person.

Trade Show Schedule

Date: Sunday, 11/10/24

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Trade Show + Tailgate Reception

Date: Monday, 11/11/24

Time: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Trade Show + Lunch

Join multiple Texas Clean Cities Coalitions for a Lunch & Learn Webinar on Federal Tax Credits for Alternative Fuels and Clean Vehicles.

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Topics Covered:

• How to claim the alternative fuel tax credit for propane and other alternative fuels

Why Attend?

• Learn how to claim these credits before they expire.

Register for the webinar below:

The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is offering $965M in funding through its Clean School Bus Grant to replace diesel school buses with cleaner-burning options like propane, with grants ranging from $20,000 to $35,000 per propane bus.

Propane school buses offer lower fuel costs, reduced emissions, quieter operation, and improved engine performance while providing a cleaner, safer, and more cost-effective transportation solution for school districts.

Eligible applicants include school districts, school transportation contractors, and school transportation associations. Eligible old buses for replacement must be 2010 or older diesel models, to be scrapped and replaced with cleaner propane buses.

Rebate applications can request funds to replace up to 50 buses at a time.

Application must be submitted through Grants. gov by January 9, 2025.

Questions? Please contact Heather Ball at heather@americanenergyinstitute.com, 512-484-8535, or the EPA at cleanschoolbus@epa.gov.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)’s Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVGP) opened. This program offers substantial financial support for upgrading heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles to propane and natural gas vehicles. 

Program Highlights 

• Total Funding: $25 million is available. The funds are first come, first served. Apply now, and purchase later!
• Grant Amount: Up to 90% of eligible vehicle replacement or repower costs. 
• Eligible Vehicles: Heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles like propane-powered bobtails, school buses, box trucks, and other medium-duty fleets.

Fuel Options 

• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The LPG vehicle must be mono-fuel. Bi-fuel is not eligible.

Key Requirements 

• Vehicles must operate at least 75% of the time within the Clean Transportation Zone for four years or 400,000 miles, whichever comes first. 
• Eligible vehicles include new propane or natural gas vehicles and used propane or natural gas vehicles (model year 2018 or later). 
• Applicants must have owned and operated the vehicle being replaced in Texas for at least two years prior to application submission.  

Application Deadline

Submit completed applications by March 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM CT 

Questions? Please contact Heather Ball at heather@americanenergyinstitute.com, 512-484-8535, or email TERP@tceq.texas.gov.

Through a partnership with the American Energy Institute, the Propane Council of Texas offers complimentary grant consultation and grant writing services.

Please contact our grant expert below anytime you are looking for on-road grants.

Heather Ball

American Energy Institute

Phone: 512-484-8535

Email: heather@americanenergyinstitute.com