Opportunity ID: 349696

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-03
Funding Opportunity Title: 2022-2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 100
Assistance Listings: 66.039 — Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Aug 02, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 02, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2023
Archive Date: Dec 31, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $115,000,000
Award Ceiling: $4,500,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:

This notice announces the availability of funds under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the upgrading or retirement of the nation’s legacy diesel engine fleet. Eligible activities include the retrofit or replacement of existing diesel engines, vehicles, and equipment with EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified engine configurations and verified retrofit and idle reduction technologies. 

EPA anticipates awarding a total of approximately $115 million under this NOFO: $58 million in FY 2022 funding and $57 million in FY 2023 funding; it is anticipated that approximately 4-10 cooperative agreements will be made per each of EPA’s ten regions subject to the availability of funds, the quantity and quality of applications received, and other considerations.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dera@epa.gov
Email:dera@epa.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Updated exptected number of awards. Aug 02, 2023
updated award floor Aug 02, 2023
Aug 02, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-03
Funding Opportunity Title: 2022-2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 100
Assistance Listings: 66.039 — Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Aug 02, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 02, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2023
Archive Date: Dec 31, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $115,000,000
Award Ceiling: $4,500,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:

This notice announces the availability of funds under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the upgrading or retirement of the nation’s legacy diesel engine fleet. Eligible activities include the retrofit or replacement of existing diesel engines, vehicles, and equipment with EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified engine configurations and verified retrofit and idle reduction technologies. 

EPA anticipates awarding a total of approximately $115 million under this NOFO: $58 million in FY 2022 funding and $57 million in FY 2023 funding; it is anticipated that approximately 4-10 cooperative agreements will be made per each of EPA’s ten regions subject to the availability of funds, the quantity and quality of applications received, and other considerations.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dera@epa.gov
Email:dera@epa.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-03
Funding Opportunity Title: 2022-2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 300
Assistance Listings: 66.039 — Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Aug 02, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 02, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2023
Archive Date: Dec 31, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $115,000,000
Award Ceiling: $4,500,000
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:

This notice announces the availability of funds under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the upgrading or retirement of the nation’s legacy diesel engine fleet. Eligible activities include the retrofit or replacement of existing diesel engines, vehicles, and equipment with EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified engine configurations and verified retrofit and idle reduction technologies. 

EPA anticipates awarding a total of approximately $115 million under this NOFO: $58 million in FY 2022 funding and $57 million in FY 2023 funding; it is anticipated that approximately 4-10 cooperative agreements will be made per each of EPA’s ten regions subject to the availability of funds, the quantity and quality of applications received, and other considerations.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dera@epa.gov
Email:dera@epa.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-03
Funding Opportunity Title: 2022-2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 300
Assistance Listings: 66.039 — Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 02, 2023
Last Updated Date: Aug 02, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 01, 2023
Archive Date: Dec 31, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $115,000,000
Award Ceiling: $4,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:

This notice announces the availability of funds under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the upgrading or retirement of the nation’s legacy diesel engine fleet. Eligible activities include the retrofit or replacement of existing diesel engines, vehicles, and equipment with EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certified engine configurations and verified retrofit and idle reduction technologies. 

EPA anticipates awarding a total of approximately $115 million under this NOFO: $58 million in FY 2022 funding and $57 million in FY 2023 funding; it is anticipated that approximately 4-10 cooperative agreements will be made per each of EPA’s ten regions subject to the availability of funds, the quantity and quality of applications received, and other considerations.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dera@epa.gov
Email:dera@epa.gov

Folder 349696 Full Announcement-EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-03 -> Explanation of Changes_DERA FY22-FY23 NOFO.pdf

Folder 349696 Full Announcement-EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-03 -> UPDATED_DERA National Program NOFO FY22-FY23_FINAL.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: dera@epa.gov
Email: dera@epa.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
66.039 PKG00282764 Aug 02, 2023 Dec 01, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

349696 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

349696 EPA4700_4_5_0-5.0.pdf

349696 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

349696 EPA_KeyContacts_2_0-2.0.pdf

349696 SF424A-1.0.pdf

349696 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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