February 2008

Get Cash for Dirty Trucks;
More than $100 Million Available  

Visit a TERP Help Desk and apply for grants.
Limited offer ends April 11, 2008.   

Owners of older heavy-duty vehicles and equipment can get one-on-one help with grant and rebate applications under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP).

More than $100 million in TERP funds are available to individuals, businesses, nonprofits, school districts and government agencies that own and operate heavy-duty vehicles or equipment, ranging from delivery trucks and transit buses to cranes, forklifts and locomotives. New and upgraded equipment pollutes less, improving the air quality in Texas.

The TERP Community Help Desks will be open on scheduled days in Arlington, Dallas, Denton and Fort Worth. Staff will answer questions and help with applying for program grants and rebates. A list of operating days and locations is shown to the left.

To help with the application process, individuals should bring their current registration, vehicle title, pictures of the vehicle and/or equipment, and equipment bids. Applicants may schedule appointments in advance by calling 1-800-919-TERP (8377) and selecting the Dallas/Fort Worth assistance option on the menu. Walk-ins are also welcomed, but priority will be given to appointments.

The Environmental Protection Agency is working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and a host of other partners to help North Texans get money to upgrade or replace their older trucks and equipment as a way to improve area air quality.

Additional information on TERP and the community help desks is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/terp-jump.htm

To learn more about activities in EPA Region 6, please visit http://www.epa.gov/region6
 
EPA audio file is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/
audio.htm#audio020108_helpdesks