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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants

Environmental Protection Agency

🌱 Clean Energy & Environment🏷️ State Governments🔧 Equipment🏷️ Direct Financial Aid

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C. 16131 et seq., as amended, authorizes EPA to award assistance agreements to states and territories to develop and implement such grant, rebates, and loan programs in the states and territories as are appropriate to meet state and territory needs and goals relating to the reduction of diesel emissions. In providing grants, rebates, and loans under this program, states must give priority to projects which: maximize public health benefits; are the most

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Helps states and territories pay for upgrading older diesel vehicles and equipment to reduce harmful emissions. This includes replacing or retrofitting engines and using cleaner technologies.

Quick Facts

Funding
$5,196,353 - $9,000,000
Deadline
Nov 8, 2024
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Clean Energy & Environment
Organization
Environmental Protection Agency

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What Is This Program?

EPA allocates DERA funds to eligible U.S. states and territories for the establishment of clean diesel grant, rebate, and loan programs. These programs replace, retrofit, reduce idling, or otherwise upgrade older diesel vehicles and equipment to reduce harmful emissions.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Submit Notice of Intent to Participate (NOIP) by September 10, 2024
  • Submit Workplan, Budget Narrative, and Fleet Description by October 8, 2024
  • Submit application package to Grants.gov by November 8, 2024
🌐Application Portal
https://www.grants.gov/
📤Submission Method
online
📅Key Dates
September 10, 2024NOIP submission deadline
September 17, 2024Final allocation notification
October 8, 2024Workplan and Budget Narrative submission deadline
November 8, 2024Application submission deadline
October 1, 2023Project period begins
December 10, 2024Incremental amendments completed
September 30, 2026Project period end date
🔄Intake Type
fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information)
  • Key Contacts Form
  • EPA Form 4700-4 (Preaward Compliance Review)
  • Certification Regarding Lobbying (Grants.gov Lobbying Form)
  • EPA-reviewed Project Narrative
  • EPA-reviewed Work Plan
  • EPA-reviewed Budget Narrative
  • EPA-reviewed Fleet Description spreadsheet
📐Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses
  • Vehicle replacements
  • Engine replacements
  • Verified exhaust retrofits
  • Verified idle reduction technology
🚫Ineligible Expenses
  • Federal Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs)
  • Federally mandated projects
📏Expense Caps
EPA Verified Highway Idle Reduction Technologies without new exhaust after-treatment retrofit 25% 75%
💳Payment Model
reimbursement
⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching Required
Yes
📊Matching Ratio
50%
🏦Eligible Matching Sources
  • cash
  • in-kind
📚Stacking Rules
Cannot use other federal funds on your DERA State Grant projects
🛡️Proof of Matching Required
A signed eligibility statement is required to verify the eligible use of grant funds

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting Frequency
quarterly
📑Reporting Requirements
  • DERA Quarterly Programmatic Reports
  • Final DERA Programmatic Report
  • SF-425 Federal Financial Report
  • performance progress report
  • EPA Form 4700-4, Preaward Compliance Review
  • Certification Regarding Lobbying
🔍Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
📢Branding Requirements
Acknowledgment of federal funding and use of agency logos
🗄️Record Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

watson.stephanie@epa.gov
202-564-1409

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This program offers funding up to $9,000,000 (minimum $5,196,353).

The application deadline is November 8, 2024.

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