Grants & Funding
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EPA Announces the Availability of Funds to Clean Up Diesel Engines Nationwide - Grant Application Details
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Since 2008, EPA has funded nearly 60,000 pieces of clean diesel technology through the National Clean Diesel Campaign. These technologies included emissions and idle control devices, aerodynamic equipment, engine and vehicle replacements, and alternative fuel options. These projects meet critical local air quality needs by deploying proven and emerging technologies much earlier than would otherwise occur.
Reauthorization of Diesel Grants (DERA 2012-2016)
On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed legislation (H.R. 5809) reauthorizing DERA grants to eligible entities for projects that reduce emissions from existing diesel engines. The bill, passed by the Senate on December 16 and the House on December 21, authorizes up to $100 million annually for FY2012 through FY2016 and allows for new types of funding mechanisms. $29.9 million was appropriated by Congress for FY2012.
Clean Diesel Grants (DERA 2007-2011)
The Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (known as "DERA") was created under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), Title VII, Subtitle G (Sections 791 to 797) (PDF) (551 pp, 1.3MB, January 2005). This act gave EPA new grant and loan authority for promoting diesel emission reductions and authorized appropriations to the Agency of up to $200 million per year for FY2007 through FY2011. Congress appropriated funds for the first time under this program in FY2008 in the amount of $49.2 million. In addition, $300 million was appropriated under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, $120 million was appropriated for FY2009-2010, and $49.9 million for FY11.
As stipulated in the Act, 70 percent of DERA funds are to be used for national competitive grants, with the remaining 30 percent allocated to the states.
