Working Together for Cleaner Air
Grants & Funding
Archives
This resource page provides links to all Requests For Proposals, Fleet Descriptions, Frequently Asked Questions, and Sample Narratives from previous DERA grant applications.
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National Funding Assistance Programs
2011 DERA
- Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (54 pp, 400K, November 2010)
- Explanation of Changes to RFP (PDF) (2 pp, 20K, December 2010)
- Project Narrative Sample Format (Word) (12 pp, 130K)
- Applicant Fleet Description Sample Format (XLS) (430K, November 2010)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (60 pp, 330K, February 2, 2011, Final Revision)
2009-2010 DERA
- Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (50 pp, 301K)
- Project Narrative Sample Format (Word) (12 pp, 130K)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (70 pp, 389K, December 2, 2009, Final Revision)
American Reinvestment & Recovery Act
- Request For Applications (RFA) (PDF) (43 pp; 260K; April 14, 2009)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (99 pp, 420K, April 23, 2009, Final Revision)
2008 DERA
- 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, with Canada and Mexico)

Region 9,10 2008 RFP (PDF) (33 pp, 324K) - Sample Proposal (PDF) (16 pp, 904K)
- Applicant Fleet Description (XLS) (59K, February 2008)
Emerging Technologies Programs
2011 DERA
- Request For Proposal (PDF) (43 pp, 340K, November 16, 2010)
- Explanation of changes to RFP (PDF) (1 pg, 10K, December 15, 2010)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (60 pp; 330K; February 2, 2010)
2009-2010 DERA
- Request For Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (36 pp, 240K)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (70 pp, 389K, December 2, 2009, Final Revision)
American Reinvestment & Recovery Act
- Request For Applications (RFA) (PDF) (30 pp, 200K, April 14, 2009)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (29 pp. 160K, April 23, 2009, Final Revision)
2008 DERA
- Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (23 pp, 174K)
Smartway Finance Programs
2011 DERA
- Request For Proposal (PDF) (51 pp, 400K, December 6, 2010)
- Explanation of changes to RFP Amendment No. 1 (PDF) (1 pp, 20K, January 6, 2011)
- Explanation of changes to RFP Amendment No. 2 (PDF) (1 pp, 20K, January 12, 2011)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (60 pp; 330K; February 2, 2011)
2009-2010 DERA
- Request For Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (47 pp, 295K)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (70 pp, 389K, December 2, 2009, , Final Revision)
American Reinvestment & Recovery Act
- Request For Applications (RFA) (PDF) (41 pp, 350K, April 14, 2009)
- Applicant Fleet Description (XLS) (60K, April 2009)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (72 pp, 320K, April 23, 2009, Final Revision)
2008 DERA
- Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF) (24 pp, 141k)
State Allocation Program
2011 DERA For Continuing States
- Notice of Intent to Continue (Word) (2pp, 150k, April 2011)
- Project Narrative Template to Update State Clean Diesel Award (Word) (15 pp, 290K, April 2011)
2011 DERA For FY 2011 New States
- Notice of Intent to Participate (Word) (2pp, 150k, April 2011)
- Project Narrative Template for New Awards (Word) (15 pp, 290K, April 2011)
2009-2010 DERA
- Notice of Intent to Apply (Word) (2 pp, 145K)
- Notice of Intent to Continue (Word) (2 pp, 145K)
- Project Narrative Template for New Awards (Word) (12 pp, 225K)
- Project Narrative Template to Update FY2008 Two-Year Award (Word) (12 pp, 225K)
American Reinvestment & Recovery Act
- Notice of Intent to Apply template (PDF) (2 pp, 140K, February 2009)
- Work Plan and Budget Narrative Template (Word) (9pp, 230K, February 2009)
- Information document (PDF) (4pp, 60K, February 2009)
2008 DERA
- Notice of Intent to Apply (PDF) (2 pp, 1.2M, March 2008)
- Work Plan and Budget Narrative Template (PDF) (9 pp, 66K, March 2008)

