State Clean Diesel Grant Program
State Grant Program Overview
EPA's State Grant Program may be used to fund grant and loan programs for clean diesel projects that use:
- retrofit technologies that are EPA-verified or CARB-certified
- idle reduction technologies that are EPA-verified
- technologies from EPA's Emerging Technologies List
EPA allocates funding to the states through a formula outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (PDF) (551 pp, 1.3MB) and published in the Federal Register Notice. According to the Act, each state will receive one of two amounts, contingent on the provision of matching funds provided by the state. Two-thirds of the funds from the state program are provided to the participating states as base funding. The remaining third is awarded to states that provide matching funds. Any unclaimed funds will revert to the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. States may also apply for additional funding through the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program.
A match is not required for this program, but if a state matches the entire base amount dollar for dollar with cash or in-kind services, they will be awarded an additional amount equal to half of their base funding. The match must be spent on eligible and allowable costs and is subject to the match provisions in the assistance agreement. Other federal funds cannot be used as a match.
EPA has provided specific guidance in the Federal Register on the application process, permissible use of funds, and a streamlined annual renewal process. To support states in the development of clean diesel programs, EPA also has developed a toolkit for state and local governments including examples of existing programs, information about the cost effectiveness of emissions reduction technologies and verification of clean diesel technologies.
2008 State Grant Awards
- All 50 states elected to participate in the program; 35 committed to match the FY08 EPA base fund amount.
- States will match a total of $6.8M, bringing the total program leveraged amount to $20.1M.
States Receiving $196,880 (Federal Grant)
Arizona
Department of Environmental QualityColorado
Department of Public Health and EnvironmentHawaii
Environmental Health AdministrationIdaho
Department of Environmental QualityIowa
Department of Natural ResourcesKentucky
Division of Air QualityNebraska
Department of Environmental QualityNew Mexico
Environment Department
North Dakota
Department of HealthRhode Island
Department of Environmental ManagementSouth Dakota
Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesVermont
Department of Environmental ConservationVirginia
Department of Environmental QualityWest Virginia
Department of Environmental ProtectionWyoming
Department of Environmental Quality
States Receiving $492,200 (Federal Grant $295,320 plus State match $196,880)
Alabama
Department of Environmental ManagementAlaska
Department of Environmental ConservationArkansas
Department of Environmental QualityCalifornia
Air Resources Board-
Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ControlFlorida
Department of Environmental ProtectionGeorgia
Department of Natural ResourceIllinois
Environmental Protection AgencyIndiana
Department of Environmental ManagementKansas
Department of Health and EnvironmentLouisiana
Department of Environmental QualityMaine
Department of Environmental ProtectionMaryland
Department of the EnvironmentMassachusetts
Department of Environmental ProtectionMichigan
Department of Environmental Quality-
Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency Mississippi
Department of Environmental Quality
Missouri
Department of Natural ResourcesMontana
Department of Environmental QualityNevada
Department of Environmental Protection: Bureau of Air Pollution ControlNew Hampshire
Department of Environmental ScienceNew Jersey
Department of Environmental ProtectionNew York
State Department of Environmental ConservationNorth Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesOhio
Environmental Protection AgencyOklahoma
Department of Environmental QualityOregon
Department of Environmental Quality-
Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control-
Tennessee
Department of Environment and Conservation Texas
Commission on Environmental QualityUtah
Department of Environmental QualityWashington
State Department of EcologyWisconsin
Department of Natural Resources