2021 DERA National Grant Program Request for Applications is now open! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is excited to announce the availability of approximately $46 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funds to support projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation's existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, between 40 and 70 awards are anticipated.
Deadline to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov no later than Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 8:59PM PST in order to be considered for funding.
Eligible Entities
Eligible applicants include regional, state, local or tribal agencies, or port authorities, with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. Nonprofit organizations may apply if they provide pollution reduction or educational services to diesel fleet owners or have, as their principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality.
Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands) will accept applications requesting up to $4,000,000 in DERA grant funds.
Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in DERA grant funds.
COVID-19 Update: EPA is providing flexibilities to applicants experiencing challenges related to COVID-19. Please see the Flexibilities Available to Organizations Impacted by COVID-19 clause in Section IV of EPA’s Solicitation Clauses.
Informational Webinars
Tuesday, January 26, 2021; 10:00 a.m. (PST)
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Dial-In: (202) 991-0477
Participant Code: 863 530 573#
Wednesday, February 3, 2021; 12:00 p.m. (PST)
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Dial-In: (202) 991-0477
Participant Code: 609 539 899#
Thursday, February 11, 2021; 11:00 a.m. (PST)
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Dial-In: (202) 991-0477
Participant Code: 451 189 144#
Additional News
We would also like to share some information about our partners selected for the 2020 Clean Air Excellence Awards! Read more about their innovative work at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-honors-clean-air-projects-17th-year
References
More information on the 2021 DERA National RFA can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/dera/national
2021 DERA National RFA document can be viewed/downloaded at: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2021-01/documents/2021-1-8-dera-national-grants.pdf
You can view fact sheets for past West Coast Collaborative DERA projects at: https://westcoastcollaborative.org/projects-list.htm
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