# 2021 DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA) NATIONAL GRANTS

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-oar-otaq-21-02-2021-diesel-emissions-reduction-act-dera-national-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330935

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $4.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 80 awards worth $46.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OAR-OTAQ-21-02 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 80 |
| Total funding | $46.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.039 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality is soliciting applications nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include buses, Class 5 – Class 8 heavy-duty highway vehicles, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad engines, equipment or vehicles such as those used in construction, handling of cargo, agriculture, mining or energy production. Eligible diesel emissions reduction solutions include verified retrofit technologies such as exhaust after-treatment technologies, engine upgrades, and cleaner fuels and additives, verified idle reduction technologies, verified aerodynamic technologies, verified low rolling resistance tires, certified engine replacements and conversions, and certified vehicle or equipment replacement. Eligible entities include regional, state, or local agencies; tribal governments (or intertribal consortia) and native villages; or port authorities, which have jurisdiction over transportation or air quality, and nonprofit organizations or institutions that: a) represent or provide pollution reduction or educational services to diesel fleets or b) have, as their principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality. Although private fleet owners are not eligible to apply directly to EPA for DERA funding, both public and private fleets can benefit from the programs implemented by DERA national grant recipients. Priority for funding is given to fleets operating in areas designated as having poor air quality and fleets which service goods movement facilities. Further priority for funding is given to projects with outcomes that benefit affected communities, those that engage affected communities in the design and performance of the project, and those which demonstrate the ability to promote and continue efforts to reduce emissions after the project has ended.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OAR-OTAQ-21-02 still open?

No. It closed on March 16, 2021. A newer notice is open: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-26-01, closes January 22, 2027 (76 days left).

### Who can apply for 2021 DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA) NATIONAL GRANTS?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2021 DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA) NATIONAL GRANTS?

Closed March 16, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.0 million each. About $46.0 million in total across about 80 awards.

### Who has won Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Lung Association, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, Connecticut Maritime Foundation, Inc. The program made 163 awards worth $209 million in that time.