Sec. 404. Accelerating the deployment of zero-emission vehicle fleets
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The Secretary shall establish a zero-emission vehicle private fleet upgrade program (referred to in this section as the Program ). The Secretary shall establish a competitive process to select zero-emission vehicle fleets for the Program to receive grants. In selecting participants for the Program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall only consider applications (including joint applications) submitted by companies that— are private, nongovernmental entities; are headquartered in the United States; and plan to purchase, or enter into contracts for hire, not fewer than 100 zero-emission vehicles.
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a set of selection criteria for the grant competition that includes— offering the highest cost-share relative to the value of the Federal grant offered under the Program; to the maximum extent practicable, serving as a model of deployment for other private companies across the United States; and meeting other criteria considered appropriate by the Secretary. Not later than 120 days after the date of publication by the Secretary of the selection criteria described in paragraph (3), any company that meets the eligibility criteria described in paragraph
(2)may apply to the Secretary to receive a grant. In each application, the applicant may apply for a grant of not more than $20,000,000. Funds provided through a grant under this subsection may be used— to purchase zero-emission vehicles; to plan for and install zero-emission vehicle charging or refueling infrastructure; and to carry out other activities considered appropriate by the Secretary. A grant provided under this subsection shall be subject to a minimum non-Federal cost-sharing requirement of 80 percent. The Secretary shall determine the appropriate cost share for each selected applicant. The Secretary may reduce or eliminate the cost-sharing requirement described in subclause (I), as the Secretary determines to be necessary. The Secretary shall not require repayment of the Federal share of a cost-shared activity under this section as a condition of providing a grant. The receipt of Federal funds under this section shall not prohibit the purchaser of a vehicle, equipment, or other property from retaining sole, permanent title to the vehicle, equipment, or property at the conclusion of the Program. The Secretary shall consider the receipt of other Federal funds by the applicant in determining the cost share of the applicant. Not later than 120 days after the application deadline established under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall announce the names of the applicants selected to receive grants under this section. The Secretary shall— determine what data will be required to be collected by participants in the Program and submitted to the Secretary to permit analysis of the Program; and develop metrics to determine the success of the deployment communities. As a condition of participation in the Program, an applicant shall provide any data determined by the Secretary under subparagraph (A). In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, provide for the protection of proprietary information and intellectual property rights. The Secretary shall use to carry out this section not more than $12,500,000,000 for each fiscal year from the Climate Fund.