Texas Participating Counties

WHAT IS THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM ?

The program is part of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP), a State of Texas program that offers incentives to buyers who replace older internal-combustion forklifts with new propane forklifts that meet or exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s emissions standards. The amount of each incentive grant varies depends on the calculated reduction in emissions. Replacement forklift grants have averaged over $9,000 per application.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM ?

The purpose is to reduce air pollution, which is a major problem in Texas and nationwide. The State of Texas is working closely with industry to reduce NOx emissions in an effort to meet the air-quality standards established by the EPA for major metropolitan areas. By helping operators replace older forklifts with new, cleaner forklifts, the program reduces harmful emissions and improves fuel economy. The result is cost savings and improved indoor and outdoor air quality that benefits employees and the local community.

WHAT COUNTIES IN TEXAS MUST I OPERATE IN TO QUALIFY FOR THE GRANT?

If you operate forklifts in any of the following 34 counties, you are eligible to apply for this incentive grant: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Caldwell, Chambers, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Ft. Bend, Galveston, Gregg, Guadalupe, Harris, Hardin, Harrison, Hays, Jefferson, Johnson, Kaufman, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange, Parker, Rockwall, Rusk, Smith, Tarrant, Travis, Upshur, Waller, Williamson, and Wilson.