This grant, offered by EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership and National Clean Diesel Campaign, aims to significantly reduce diesel emissions across the United States. It provides funding assistance for the creation of sustainable finance programs, such as low-cost leases or revolving loan programs. Proposals are sought from national, tribal, regional, state, or local entities to establish these programs. The core purpose is to incentivize the purchase or lease of eligible retrofitted vehicles and equipment through specific financial benefits like longer terms or lower rates. The objective is to maximize total project funds available for financing eligible diesel emission reduction solutions, ensuring the long-term viability and impact of these initiatives.
Opportunity ID: 49845
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OAR-OTAQ-09-13 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program FY 2009/2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.039 — National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 08, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 08, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 07, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | EPAs SmartWay Transport Partnership and National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) are announcing the availability of funding assistance to create finance programs, such as low cost leases or revolving loan programs, to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions throughout the United States. The SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program is soliciting proposals for projects that reduce diesel emissions through the creation of national, tribal, regional, state or local finance program(s). Finance programs include, but are not limited to, those that provide the loan recipient a specific financial incentive (i.e., longer terms or lower rates) to purchase or lease eligible retrofitted vehicles or equipment. The proposed finance program should maximize the total project funds available for financing eligible diesel emission reduction solutions and be sustainable to maintain the program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.epa.gov/air/grants/final_smartway_rfp_10-9-09.pdf |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Annie Kee, (202) 343-9218.
Email:Kee.Annie@epa.gov |
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