The 2020 National DERA RFA is Now Open!
EPA anticipates awarding approximately $44 million in competitive grant funding under the Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) National Grants Program. The program is soliciting applications nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions and exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas.
Application packages must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) no later than Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) to be considered for funding.
Important Dates
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Activity |
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Monday, December 9, 2019 |
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Information Session Webinar |
Wednesday, December 11, 2019; 1:00 p.m. (ET) |
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Information Session Webinar |
Wednesday, December 18, 2019; 3:00 p.m. (ET) |
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Information Session Webinar |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020; 3:00 p.m. (ET) |
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Questions and Answers Document: |
February 14, 2020 at 4 p.m. ET |
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Deadline for Applications |
Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
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Notification of Selected Applicants |
May 2020 |
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Funding of Awards |
June-October, 2020 |
For more information, please visit EPA’s Clean Diesel Page.