# 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Tribal and Insular Area Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-oar-otaq-21-04-2021-diesel-emissions-reduction-act-dera-tribal-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333147

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $800,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 14 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 9, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OAR-OTAQ-21-04 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 9, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $800,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 14 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.039 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information

## What the grant funds

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality is soliciting applications for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. Eligible entities include tribal governments (or intertribal consortia) and Alaska Native villages, and insular area government agencies, which have jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. Insular areas include the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OAR-OTAQ-21-04 still open?

No. It closed on July 9, 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) Tribal and Insular Area 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) Tribal and Insular Area Grants?

Closed July 9, 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 $800,000 each. About $5.0 million in total across about 14 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.