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Why Clean Diesel?
Reducing emissions from diesel engines is one of the most important air quality challenges facing the country. Even with EPA's more stringent heavy-duty highway and nonroad engine standards set to take effect over the next decade and clean up new engines, millions of diesel engines already in use will continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and air toxics, which contribute to serious public health problems. These emissions are linked to thousands of premature deaths, hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks, millions of lost work days, and numerous other health impacts every year.
Available Funding for Clean Diesel Activities
Funding is available for clean diesel activities. For fiscal year 2008, Congress appropriated funds for the first time under the Energy Policy Act (2005) to help reduce harmful emissions from heavy duty diesel engines. Through the National Clean Diesel Campaign, the EPA will award grants to assist its eligible partners in building diesel emission reduction programs across the country that improve air quality and protect public health. For fiscal year 2008, the amount of funding available is $49.2 million.
This year, Clean Diesel funding is split into two basic components:
- National Clean Diesel program (70 percent of funding)
- State Clean Diesel Grant program (30 percent of funding)
What are the National Clean Diesel Programs?
The National component has three parts:
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program contains the majority of the funding dedicated to deployment of EPA-verified and certified technologies. This component will be administered by EPA's regional offices. ($27.6 million for FY08)
National Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program fosters the deployment of innovative technologies through a national grant competition. To qualify as an emerging technology, a manufacturer must submit an approvable application and test plan for verification to EPA. (approximately $3.4 million for FY08)
SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program allows EPA for the first time to issue competitive grants to establish low-cost revolving loans or other financing programs that will provide funding to fleets to reduce diesel emissions. (approximately $3.4 million for FY08)
What is the State Clean Diesel Grant Program?
Funding assistance, through the State Clean Diesel Grant Program, is available directly to States interested in establishing State diesel emissions reduction programs. Incentives are provided for States to match resources towards these programs.