Tribal and Insular Area Grants: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)
https://www.epa.gov/dera/tribal-insulararea
Funding:
First-come, first-serve program. Up to $300,000 for Insular Native American tribes, up to $800,000 for Alaskan tribes and Intertribal Consortia.
Dates:
Thursday, August 4th, 2022 | |
Information Session Webinars | Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 1:00 P.M. ETEXITEXIT EPA WEBSITE Call in or Audio Only: (202) 991 -0477 and enter Phone Conference ID: 717 311 281# Thursday, August 25th, 2022 3:00 P.M. ETEXITEXIT EPA WEBSITE Call in or Audio Only: (202) 991 -0477 and enter Phone Conference ID: 433 639 739# Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:00 P.M. ETEXITEXIT EPA WEBSITE Call in or Audio Only: (202) 991 -0477 and enter Phone Conference ID: 385 345 409# |
Deadline for Submission of Questions | Friday, October 14, 2022 11:59 P.M. ET |
Deadline for Applications | Wednesday, October 26, 2022 11:59 P.M. ET |
Anticipated Notification of Selected Applicants | January 2023 |
Anticipated Funding of Awards | February 2023 |
Summery:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting applications for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. EPA anticipates awarding approximately $8 million in total DERA funding and will have no mandatory cost share requirement for projects under this RFA. Eligible entities include tribal governments (or intertribal consortia) and Alaska Native Villages, or insular area government agencies which have jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. Insular areas include the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Qualified Projects:
Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include:
· Marine engines on fishing and other vessels
· Nonroad engines, equipment, or vehicles used in construction, handling of cargo (including at ports or airports), agriculture, mining, or energy production (including stationary generators and pumps)
· School buses
· Electrified parking spaces
· Heavy duty highway vehicles, such as dump trucks, water trucks, fire trucks
· Locomotive Engines
Requirements:
· Under this solicitation, only tribal governments (or intertribal consortiums), Alaska Native Villages, or insular area government agencies which have jurisdiction over transportation or air quality, are eligible to apply for assistance, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 16131 and Assistance Listing 66.039.
· Insular areas include the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as defined in 48 U.S.C. §1469a.
Application Information: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-08/fy22-dera-rfa-tribal-insular-grants-flyer-2022-08.pdf
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