2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Program

In plain English

Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for this grant until Jan 22, 2027 (72 days left).

Awards are up to $12,000,000 each, the agency expects to make 120 awards and estimated total program funding is $180,000,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

Cost sharing or matching is required.

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• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

See Section 2 for eligibility information.

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the availability of funds under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of the nation’s legacy diesel engine fleet. Eligible activities include the retrofit or replacement of existing diesel engines, vehicles, and equipment with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified or verified technologies. There are several ways DERA recipients may implement projects and fund project partners, depending on the roles and responsibilities of each. If the applicant is the owner of the target vehicles, the applicant may directly implement the project. …

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