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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $115 Million in Grants
to Cut Harmful Diesel Engine Emissions
Grant funding prioritized for areas already overburdened by air pollution
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WASHINGTON?(August 2, 2023)?– Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $115 million in grant funding for
projects that cut harmful pollution from the nation’s existing fleet of
older diesel engines. Under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant
funding competition, EPA anticipates making 4-10 awards in each of EPA’s ten
regions to eligible applicants.
“Throughout the years, this crucial program to reduce diesel emissions has
improved air quality and provided far-reaching public health benefits by
reducing hundreds of thousands of tons of air pollution and saving millions in
gallons of fuel,” said Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant
Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation. “Through the DERA
program, along with millions in grant funding now available thanks to
President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we are looking forward to
supporting more projects that will get more clean vehicles on the road,
protecting people’s health and our planet.”
EPA is soliciting applications nationwide for projects that significantly
reduce diesel emissions and exposure, especially from fleets operating at
goods movements facilities in areas designated as having poor air quality.
Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace older diesel-powered
buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer,
cleaner technologies. Priority for funding will also be given to projects that
engage and benefit the health of local communities already overburdened by air
pollution, protect grant funded investments from severe weather events caused
by climate change, and applicants that demonstrate their ability to promote
and continue efforts to reduce emissions after the project has ended.
EPA is seeking cost-effective diesel emission reduction projects that maximize
health benefits, reduce diesel exposure for those facing poor air quality,
and/or employ community-based inclusive and collaborative approaches to reduce
harmful emissions. The DERA Program delivers on the Biden-Harris
Administration’s Justice40 Initiative to ensure that at least 40% of the
benefits of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities,
creating good-paying jobs and driving inclusive economic growth.
Background
Diesel-powered engines move most?of the nation’s freight tonnage, and
today nearly all highway freight trucks, locomotives, and commercial marine
vessels are powered by diesel engines. Smog- and soot-forming diesel exhaust
can impair air quality, threatening the health of people in nearby
communities. Exposure to this pollution can lead to disruptive and costly
asthma attacks, illnesses, lost days of school and work, and emergency room
visits. These adverse health effects have been shown to disproportionately
impact children, older adults, those with heart or lung conditions, and
low-income and minority communities.
DERA enables EPA to offer funding to accelerate the upgrade and turnover of
legacy diesel fleets. Funding opportunities for diesel reduction projects are
provided through an annual appropriation by Congress to DERA. DERA prioritizes
funding projects in areas facing the largest air quality issues. Many of these
projects fund cleaner engines that operate in low socio-economic areas whose
residents suffer from higher-than-average instances of asthma, heart, and lung
diseases.
More than 73,700 engines, vehicles, or other pieces of equipment were replaced
or retrofitted to run cleaner with DERA funds during fiscal years 2008 to
2018, according to the DERA 5th Report to Congress.
The grant funding opportunity is open until Friday, December 1, 2023. For any
questions on the application, applicants should email written questions to:
information, including applicant eligibility and regional funding breakdowns,
can be found at the DERA website.
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