Description
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications for the 2020 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants. The program aims to reduce diesel emissions by incentivizing and accelerating the upgrade and turnover of legacy diesel fleets. Eligible entities include regional, state, or local agencies, tribal governments, port authorities, and nonprofit organizations. The grants will support projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions, with priority given to fleets operating in areas with poor air quality and those that service goods movement facilities.
Some key points to consider:
* Eligible diesel vehicles, engines, and equipment include buses, medium-duty and heavy-duty highway vehicles, marine engines, locomotives, and nonroad engines and equipment.
* Eligible diesel emissions reduction solutions include verified retrofit technologies, engine upgrades, cleaner fuels and additives, verified idle reduction technologies, and certified engine replacements and conversions.
* Eligible entities can partner with public and private fleet owners to provide them with subgrants or rebates to address emissions from their fleets.
* The EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in DERA funding, with individual awards ranging from $0 to $4,000,000.
* The project period for awards resulting from this solicitation is not specified, but the grant period is expected to be several months to a few years.