Truck Voucher Incentive Program

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Upgrade Your Fleet to Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology

Zero-emission truck and bus technologies are more accessible than ever to fleets in New York State. These advanced vehicles are typically less expensive to operate and often far less noisy than diesel trucks or buses and eliminate tailpipe pollution.

The New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP), administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), helps make it easier for fleets to adopt zero-emission vehicle technologies while removing the oldest, dirtiest diesel engines from New York roads.

NYTVIP provides vouchers, or discounts, to fleets across New York State that purchase or lease medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission battery electric (BEV) or hydrogen fuel cell electric (FCEV) vehicles.

Voucher amounts are based on a percentage of the incremental cost of the vehicle, which is the difference in cost between the zero-emission vehicle and a comparable diesel vehicle, up to a per-vehicle cap. Voucher incentive amounts may differ by vehicle type, vehicle weight class, and location where the vehicle is domiciled. Voucher amounts are subject to funding availability and applicable per-project caps. For more information about program eligibility and rules, consult the Program Implementation Manual.

Voucher Amounts and Caps for All Vehicle Types

On-Road Trucks

• Vehicles domiciled or operating in NYC Industrial Business Zones may qualify for incentives at these levels through the New York City Clean Trucks Program instead of through NYTVIP. For more information, go to https://nycctp.com/.

Transit Buses

• Class 4-8 Transit Bus incentives are currently available for the following 5 transit agencies. Voucher Applications must be submitted on or before August 18, 2024 to access transit funding.
  • Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA)
  • Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)
  • Rochester-Genesee Regional Transit Authority (RGRTA)
  • Suffolk County Transportation
  • Westchester County Bee-Line Bus System
• Transit fleets in qualifying counties [JPG] may opt out of scrappage requirement but will be eligible for lower funding amounts.
• NYTVIP vouchers may only be combined with additional competitive funding sources to equal a maximum of 100% of the Incremental Cost of the replacement vehicle. NYTVIP vouchers can be combined with regular, noncompetitive federal funding (e.g., FTA Formula Grant 5307 and 5311 programs) that fund ordinary vehicle replacement. Federal Low-No funds (FTA 5339(c)) cannot be used in combination with the NYTVIP voucher. When submitting a voucher application, Contractors must indicate whether their customer plans to combine NYTVIP funding with other funding sources, and if so, which programs.

School Buses

• To receive voucher funding at the highest amount available, a school bus must be domiciled within 0.5-mile of a disadvantaged community (DAC). Otherwise, a school bus may qualify for reduced funding if it is domiciled in a qualifying county.

Non-Road Port Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE)

• Eligible non-road port cargo handling equipment (CHE) operators at eligible New York State port facilities can access voucher incentives for all-new or repowered BEV CHE (e.g., rubber-tired gantry cranes, straddle carriers, shuttle carriers, top loaders, side loaders, skid loader, and terminal tractors including yard hostlers operating within ports).

Other Buses and Trucks

• BEVs must operate and be domiciled in a non-attainment (or maintenance) county to be eligible for incentives at the levels in the “Other Buses and Trucks” category (see Funding Amounts).
• Fleets located in a one of these counties and purchasing BEVs may opt not to scrap a diesel vehicle and to receive a reduced voucher payment at these levels.