Grants & Funding
For fiscal year 2008, Congress appropriated funds for the first time under the Energy Policy Act (2005) to help reduce emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines. Through the National Clean Diesel Campaign, 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 national amount of funding available is $49.2 million.
- 2008 Funding
- National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program (Closed for 2008)
- State Clean Diesel Grant Program (Closed for 2008)
- Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program
- SmartWay Clean Diesel Financing Program (Closed for 2008)
- Funded Programs
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2008 Funding
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program (Closed for 2008)
National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance contains the majority of funding dedicated to deployment of EPA verified and certified technologies. This program is administered by EPA's regional offices. To apply:
- Complete your region's Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- Include an Applicant Fleet Description (XLS) (59K, February 2008). You will find directions under the “READ ME” tab of the spreadsheet. E-mail CleanDiesel@epa.gov for more information. (To view this spreadsheet you might need: MS Excel reader.)
Links to each of the collaboratives follow.
- Northeast Diesel Collaborative (EPA Regions 1, 2)
- Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative (EPA Region 3)
- Southeast Diesel Collaborative (EPA Region 4)
- Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative (EPA Region 5)
- Blue Skyways Collaborative (EPA Regions 6, 7 plus Minnesota)
- Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative (EPA Region 8)
- West Coast Collaborative (EPA Regions 9, 10, with Canada and Mexico)
State Clean Diesel Grant Program (Closed for 2008)
The State Clean Diesel Grant Program makes funds directly available to States interested in establishing new diesel emission reduction programs.
Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program (Open until September 22, 2008)
The Emerging Technologies Program fosters the deployment of innovative technologies through a national grant competition. To qualify as an emerging technology the manufacturer of the technology must:
- submit an approvable application and test plan for verification to EPA
- be in the initial stages of the verification process with EPA or CARB
- be listed on EPA's Emerging Technology List
Emerging Technology's Request for Proposals (PDF) (23 pp, 174K) - The original closing date was September 21, 2008. The closing date has been extended to September 22, 2008.
SmartWay Clean Diesel Financing Program (Closed for 2008)
The SmartWay Clean Diesel Financing 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 (~ $3.4 million for FY08).
SmartWay Clean Diesel Financing Program Request for Proposals (PDF) (24 pp, 141K) (Closed)
Funded Programs
Projects funded by the EPA in past fiscal years.