2016 Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Funds Available--Quick Turnaround!
The NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will provide approximately $75,000 for funding grant projects that reduce diesel emissions through the 2016 Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant (DERG). Applications must be received by e-mail, fax or postmarked by Wednesday, January 18, 2017 to be considered. Please refer to the table below for information on the five acceptable project types:
Project Type Funding
Project Type |
Grant Amount Paid |
Replacement of diesel vehicle chassis and engine |
25% |
Idle reduction technology on unregulated or Tier 0 locomotives |
40% |
Repower of old chassis with new cleaner diesel engine |
40% |
Clean alternative fuel conversions, where the old chassis is retained but the engine is replaced or converted to an alternative fuel |
40% |
Retrofits (exhaust type, e.g. diesel particulate filter) |
100% |
For more information and links to the on-road and non-road applications, please visit http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/motor-vehicles-air-quality/mobile-source-emissions-reduction-grants.