The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the Clean Diesel Tribal Grant Competition, a grant competition for tribal applicants with projects that reduce diesel emissions in high-impact areas. Each applicant may request up to $800,000 in federal funding, with $2.0 million available for the grant competition overall.
Key Points
- The grant competition will give priority to projects based on significant reduction in diesel emissions and exposure in areas with poor air quality, as well as areas that are exposed to a disproportionately high amount of air pollution from diesel fleets.
- Eligible applicants for a Clean Diesel Tribal Grant are intertribal consortiums, tribal governments, and Alaskan native villages.
- Funding may be used for projects involving eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment, which may include:
- School buses
- Class 5-Class 8 heavy-duty highway vehicles
- Locomotive engines
- Marine engines
- Nonroad engines, equipment, or vehicles used in construction, cargo handling including at airports and ports, agriculture, mining, or energy production including stationary generators and pumps.
Webinars
Webinars will be available for applicants to learn more about this grant opportunity. Information regarding webinar time/date, access, links to the webinars, and webinar topics is included below.
- Webinar dates:
- Webinar access:
- Call-in Number: 1-202-991-0477
- Access Code: 414-9804#
- Webinar Topics:
- Overview of Funding Opportunity: Source, Eligibility
- Eligible Vehicles, Engines, and Equipment
- Eligible Projects
- Cost Share Requirements
- DERA Option Eligible Mitigation Action for Volkswagen Settlement
- Funding Restrictions
- Submission Requirements
- Evaluation Requirements
- Tools and Resources
- Question & Answer Period
If you have any questions, please contact CleanDiesel@epa.gov, pat.hinckley@maine.gov, or visit the Clean Diesel Tribal Grants web page for more information.