# Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants (66.040)

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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $103 million in 108 grants, about $957,480 per award.

## Objectives

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 cost-effective; serve areas with the highest population density, that are poor air quality areas (including nonattainment or maintenance of national ambient air quality standards for a criteria pollutant; Federal Class I areas; or areas with air pollutant concerns); serve areas that receive a disproportionate quantity of air pollution from diesel fleets, including truck stops, ports, rail yards, terminals, construction sites, schools, and distribution centers or that use a community-based multi-stakeholder collaborative process to reduce emissions; will only include a certified engine configuration or verified technology that has a long expected useful life; maximize the useful life of any certified engine configuration or verified technology used or funded by the eligible entity; and conserve diesel fuel.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.5 million | 54 |
| 2022 | $19.6 million | 40 |
| 2023 | $5.2 million | 14 |
| 2024 | $28.4 million | 51 |
| 2025 | $25.8 million | 48 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | New Jersey | $3.4 million |
| Department of Environmental Conservation New York | New York | $3.3 million |
| Air Resources Board | California | $3.2 million |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Florida | $2.7 million |
| Alaska Energy Authority | Alaska | $2.7 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Pennsylvania | $2.5 million |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Ohio | $2.5 million |
| Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality | Arkansas | $2.5 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | $2.5 million |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | $2.5 million |
| State of Washington | Washington | $2.4 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | Massachusetts | $2.4 million |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | Missouri | $2.4 million |
| Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | Minnesota | $2.3 million |
| Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | Oregon | $2.3 million |
| State of Utah Dept of Environmental Quality | Utah | $2.3 million |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Iowa | $2.3 million |
| Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Nevada | $2.3 million |
| Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | Mississippi | $2.3 million |
| The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources | South Dakota | $2.2 million |