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2021 National DERA RFA
03.16.21
EPA anticipates awarding approximately $46 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 Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) to be considered for funding.
Important Dates
Activity | Date |
Request for Application (RFA) OPEN | Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
Deadline for Submittal of Questions Questions and Answers (PDF)(16 pp, 257 K, January 14, 2021) |
March 5, 2021 at 4 pm ET |
Deadline for Applications | March 16, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET |
Notification of Selected Applicants | April-May, 2021 |
Funding of Awards | June-October, 2021 |