Rebate Grant Program

The Rebate Grant Program, administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan, provides financial incentives to reduce NOx emissions by repowering or replacing older on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles and specific non-road diesel equipment in designated Texas areas. This specific award, contract number 582-27-87329-RG, was granted to Lawson Farms, JV for a total amount not to exceed 877,782.00 dollars. Signed in September 2026, the agreement establishes a reimbursement deadline of April 30, 2029, and an overall expiration date of August 31, 2034. The program framework includes rigorous application and compliance standards, allowing for specific exceptions through a Good Cause Waiver for ownership and registration requirements, as well as Equipment Type Exception Requests when replacement technology differs from the original equipment. The grant process was governed by solicitation 582-26-85004-RG, which saw its application deadline moved forward to May 28, 2026, due to high demand. The resulting contract is bound by general terms and conditions that define allowable incremental costs, activity life, and strict lease requirements for all grant-funded equipment.