Recovery Act Funding for the National Clean Diesel Campaign

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provided $300 million in new funding for national and state programs to support the implementation of verified and certified diesel emission reduction technologies.

Clean Diesel Helpline

Answers about clean diesel funding and technologies typically provided within one business day. Technical support available at:

1-877-NCDC-FACTS

(1-877-623-2322)

E-mail: cleandiesel@epa.gov

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Recovery Act Clean Diesel Programs

The National Clean Diesel Campaign portion of the Recovery Act funding is divided into four programs.

The Recovery Act Funding for the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program has received approximately $156 million, awarded on a competitive basis, to support diesel emission reduction programs. The Request for Applications closed April 28, 2009.
The Recovery Act Funding for the National Clean Diesel Emerging Technology Program has received approximately $20 million to support the use, development and commercialization of emerging technologies that reduce emissions from diesel engines. The Request for Applications closed May 5, 2009.
The Recovery Act Funding for the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program has received approximately $30 million to support the creation of national, state or local innovative clean diesel financing programs. The Request for Applications closed April 28, 2009.
The Recovery Act Funding for the State Clean Diesel Grant Program has received approximately $88 million to support clean diesel grant and loan programs administered by states and the District of Columbia.

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERA) Recovery Plan was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on May 15, 2009. Recovery Plan (PDF) (10 pp, 130K, about PDF files)

EPA will issue additional Requests For Applications later this year. The FY 2009 National Diesel Emissions Reduction Program is $60 million.

Information about the EPA's Clean Diesel programs and funding is available at:

Recovery Act Reporting Guidance

This section includes links to Recovery Act reporting guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Recovery Act Accountability and Transparency Board, and EPA.

EPA guidance on Recovery Act recipient reporting, including guidance for DERA Recovery Act recipients, is available at: http://www.epa.gov/recovery.
Official OMB Recovery Act reporting guidance is available at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recovery_default/.
Recovery Act recipients should submit their recipient reports required under the Recovery Act at FederalReporting.gov.
Recovery Act recipient reports that have been submitted are available to the public at Recovery.gov.
Additional reporting information (recipient reporting template, data model, recipient reporting webinars, FederalReporting.gov User Guide, etc.) is available at the FederalReporting.gov Download Center.

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