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National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program FY08
Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.
This web page was originally published in April 2008.
The National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program is funded at $27.6 million in 2008. EPA's Regional offices will administer competitions to deploy of EPA or California Air Resourced Board (CARB) verified and certified technologies to significantly reduce diesel emissions from the existing fleet.
- Request for Proposals
- Who Can Apply?
- What is an Eligible Use of Funding?
- Sample Proposal for National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program
Request for Proposals
Request for Proposals (RFPs) will be found on each of the Regional Clean Diesel Collaborative's web sites.
- Northeast Diesel Collaborative (EPA Regions 1, 2)
Region 1,2 2008 RFP (PDF) (35 pp, 191K) - Mid-Atlantic Diesel Collaborative (EPA Region 3)
Region 3 2008 RFP (PDF) (27 pp, 125K) - Southeast Diesel Collaborative (EPA Region 4)
Region 4 2008 RFP (PDF) (33 pp, 288K) - Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative (EPA Region 5)
Region 5 2008 RFP (PDF) (32 pp, 180K) - Blue Skyways Collaborative (EPA Regions 6, 7 plus Minnesota)
Region 6,7 2008 RFP (PDF) (32 pp, 127K) - Rocky Mountain Clean Diesel Collaborative (EPA Region 8)
Region 8 2008 RFP (PDF) (33 pp, 130K) - West Coast Collaborative (EPA Regions 9, 10, w/Canada and Mexico)
Region 9,10 2008 RFP (PDF) (33 pp, 324K)
For reference, this was the 2008 application process:
- Complete your region's Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- Include an Applicant Fleet Description (XLS) (59K, February 2008). You will find directions under the “READ ME” tab of the spreadsheet. E-mail CleanDiesel@epa.gov for more information. (To view this spreadsheet you might need: MS Excel reader.)
Who Can Apply?
The following types of fleets qualify for funding:
- Buses
- Medium or heavy duty trucks
- Marine engines
- Locomotives
- Non-road engines or vehicles used in construction, handling of cargo (including at a port or airport), agriculture, mining, or energy production.
At least half the funds will be for the benefit of public fleets. This includes private fleets contracted or leased for public purpose, such as private school buses, refuse haulers, or equipment at public ports.
However, only eligible entities can apply directly to EPA for funding (e.g., a school district would apply and administer a project on behalf of the private school bus contractor).
Eligible entities are U.S. regional, state, local, tribal or port agencies with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality; and nonprofit organizations or institutions that represent or provide pollution reduction or educational services to persons or organizations that operate diesel fleets; or has as its principle purpose the promotion of transportation or air quality.
School districts, federally recognized Indian tribes, municipalities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), cities and counties are all eligible under this program.
What is an Eligible Use of Funding?
Grant applicants can propose projects to significantly reduce diesel emissions by deploying EPA or CARB verified retrofit technologies, that cover incremental costs of early replacement and repower with EPA certified configurations, and reduce long-duration idling with EPA approved technologies.
Examples of verified technologies
- Diesel Oxidation Catalysts
- Diesel Particulate Matter Filters (wall or flow-through)
- Closed Crank Case Ventilation Systems
- Biodiesel
- Engine Upgrade Kits
- Electrified Parking Spaces (truck stop electrification)
- Auxiliary Power Units and Generator Sets
- Fuel Operated Heaters
- Battery Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
- Thermal Storage Systems
Sample Proposal for National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program
Sample Proposal (PDF) (16 pp, 904K, About PDF)
To assist applicants with the creation of their own proposals in response to the FY 08 Requests for Proposals posted by the seven EPA Regional Collaboratives, a sample proposal has been created.
It is not intended to be used verbatim, but rather to serve as a sample for eligible entities (e.g. U.S. regional, state, local, tribal or port agencies or nonprofits related to transportation or air quality) as they craft their individual proposals.
Included in the Sample Proposal:
- Standard Form 424
- Sample Narrative Statement of Work
- Standard Form 424A, and
- Applicant Fleet Description Spreadsheet.
Organizations that choose to view this example should take care to make changes that reflect the individual organization and the specific requirements of the Request for Proposals. Please be aware that each Request for Proposal will differ slightly in its instructions and requirements.