Now Open: 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Request for Applications

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants

Now Open: 2021 Request for Applications

Eligible Applicants

The following U.S. entities are eligible to apply for DERA National Grants:

·    Regional, state, local or tribal agencies/consortia or port authorities with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality

·    Nonprofit organizations or institutions that represent or provide pollution reduction or educational services to persons or organizations that own or operate diesel fleets or have the promotion of transportation or air quality as their principal purpose.

·    School districts, municipalities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), cities and counties are all eligible entities to the extent that they fall within the definition above.

Please refer to the full RFA for specific information about this competition.

Eligible Uses of Funding

Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment include:

·    School buses

·    Class 5 – Class 8 heavy-duty highway vehicles

·    Locomotive engines

·    Marine engines

·    Nonroad engines, equipment or vehicles used in construction, handling of cargo (including at ports or airports), agriculture, mining or energy production (including stationary generators and pumps).

Deadline to Apply – March 16, 2021

Application packages must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) no later than Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 10:59 p.m. (CST) to be considered for funding.

For more information on DERA funding, eligible project, and information session webinars, visit the DERA web page.