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Grants & Funding
For the second year, the National Clean Diesel Campaign is announcing the availability of funding assistance through the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, signed August 8, 2005 (EPAct 2005). The Diesel Emissions Reduction Program authorized by Title VII, Subtitle G (Sections 791 to 797) of the EPAct 2005 enables EPA to offer awards to eligible organizations and entities on a competitive basis. This funding is used to create clean diesel programs that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions that improve air quality and protect public health.
2009 National Clean Diesel Campaign Funding
Under the National Diesel Emissions Reduction Program, priority implementation projects are those that accomplish the following:
- Maximize public health benefits
- Are the most cost effective
- Serve areas with highest population density; that are in poor air quality areas, including
- – nonattainment and maintenance areas, Federal Class I Areas
- – areas with toxic pollutant concerns
- – areas receiving a disproportionate quantity of air pollution from diesel fleets including truck stops, ports, rail yards, terminals and distribution centers
- – areas that use a community-based multi-stakeholder collaborative process to reduce toxics emissions
- Maximize the useful life of any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology
- Conserve diesel fuel
- Use diesel fuel with a sulfur content of less than or equal to 15 ppm (for nonroad engines)
The National Diesel Emissions Reduction Program provides funding through its two components:
- National Clean Diesel program (70% of funding)
- 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.
- 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 have an EPA approved application and test plan for verification.
- SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program allows EPA to issue competitive grants to establish national low-cost revolving loans or other financing programs that will provide funding to fleets to reduce diesel emissions.
- State Clean Diesel Grant Program (30% of funding) makes funds directly available to States interested in establishing new diesel emission reduction programs.