Primary Department: Universal Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Commission for Environmental Quality
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Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by Universal Services of a grant application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for grant funds in the amount of $7,500, with no required match, for the Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLIP) provides funds to supplement the cost associated with purchasing or leasing new light-duty vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane), hydrogen fuel cell, or other electric drive (plug-in or plug-in hybrid) purchased after September 1, 2025. This request is to supplement the cost of three newly purchased vehicles. This project, if awarded, will contribute grant funds toward the purchase of two Tesla sedans and one Ford Lightning pickup truck. Fleet electrification is one of many efforts aimed at reducing the County's greenhouse emissions. Based on a 2024 Harris County Fleet analysis, electrifying 40% of County's light-duty vehicles would reduce more than 8,900 metric tons of CO2 on a yearly basis.
Expected Impact:
Replacing older Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles with new Electric Vehicles (EVs) will co...
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