Locomotive_Replacement_Application_final.xlsx

This is a grant application form from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for the Freight Switcher Locomotive Repower/Replacement Grant program. The application form allows organizations to apply for funding to replace or repower up to 9 locomotives, with specific requirements that the equipment must operate a minimum of 1,000 hours annually within Minnesota and have at least 3 years of remaining useful life. The form requires detailed information about both current equipment and proposed new equipment, including make, model, year of manufacture, serial numbers, engine specifications, and operational details.

The application includes funding calculations with auto-populated eligible funding limits and maximum allowable grant requests based on equipment costs. Special consideration is given to small businesses certified as veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged, or targeted group businesses in Minnesota. The form requires applicants to provide operational ZIP codes for evaluating environmental justice benefits, health benefits, and air pollution benefits. Applicants must also disclose any previous MPCA grant history and past performance records. The program offers options for both diesel/alternative fuel repowers/replacements and all-electric conversions.