American Recovery and Reinvestment of 2009
EPA recently announced Requests for Applications (RFAs) for the competitive portion of the $300 million in funding from the American Recovery and REinvestment of 2009 through the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA).
This funding will be available through three separate funding assistance programs:
1. National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program ($156 million)
2. SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program ($30 million)
3. National Emerging Technology Program ($20 million)
The National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance and the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance RFAs will be open for 40 days and will close on April 28, 2009. The National Emerging Technology RFA will be open for 47 days and will close on May 5, 2009.
Of particular use to local governments, the $156 million in competitive grants slated for distribution through the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program can be used in municipal diesel vehicle fleets, such as waste haulers and school buses for :
- Exhaust controls
- Engine upgrades
- Cleaner fuel use
- Idle reduction technologies
- Engine re-powers
- Vehicle or equipment replacement
For more information concerning Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants, as well as other Economic Recovery opportunities, please contact us.
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