The Iowa Department of Transportation is now accepting grant applications for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grant program for diesel fleets in the state of Iowa.
As part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the grant program assists with the replacement of aging diesel equipment in fleets, including school buses, heavy- and medium-duty transit buses and trucks, and nonroad engines, equipment, or vehicles.
Iowa school districts, transit systems, or company fleet managers should go to the DERA grant website to read the program information guide and find out more about the grant process. The website includes a list of previous DERA awards. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 9, 2018.
The base grant amount available in Iowa is $275,123, but the state is voluntarily matching that base amount with monies from the Volkswagen emissions settlement. These funding sources, along with an Environmental Protection Agency incentive bonus of $137,562, brings the total available DERA funding to $712,685.
Please contact Matt Chambers at 515-239-1409 or matthew.chambers@iowadot.us with any questions.