National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, FY 2011 Request for Proposals (RFP)

The summary for the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, FY 2011 Request for Proposals (RFP) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, FY 2011 Request for Proposals (RFP)
	CFDA Number:	66.039
	CFDA Description:	National Clean Diesel Emissions Reduction Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Environmental Protection Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EPA-OAR-OTAQ-11-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Nov 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Dec 08, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 13, 2011 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 13, 2011 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
	Archive Date:	Feb 12, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	50
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$32,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$30,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Grant Description: EPA's National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program is soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced and diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas.Eligible diesel emission reduction solutions include verified emission control technologies such as retrofit devices, cleaner fuels, and engine upgrades, verified idle reduction technologies, verified aerodynamic technologies and low rolling resistance tires, certified engine repowers, and/or vehicle or equipment replacement.Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment may include buses, medium-duty or heavy-duty trucks, marine engines, locomotives and non-road engines, equipment or vehicles used in construction, handling of cargo (including at a port or airport), agriculture, mining or energy production (including stationary generators and pumps).Eligible entities include regional, State, local or tribal agencies (or intertribal consortia) or port authorities with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality, and nonprofit organizations or institutions that a) represent or provide pollution reduction or educational services to persons or organizations that own or operate diesel fleets or b) have, as their principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.epa.gov/air/grants_funding.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Julie Henning, (734) 214-4442 Jennifer Keller, (202) 343-9541

Julie Henning or Jennifer Keller [henning.julie@epa.gov; keller.jennifer@epa.gov]
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