Clean Diesel Requests Due Dec. 8, EPA Says

Requests for funding related to the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act will be accepted until Dec. 8, the Environmental Protection Agency said.

The requests for proposals under the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance Program and SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program will close at 4 p.m. on Dec. 8, EPA said.

The programs give grants to implement idle reduction technologies, aerodynamic technologies, low-rolling resistance tires and retrofit technologies that reduce diesel emissions.

EPA will answer questions related to eligibility, administrative issues related to proposal submission and requests for clarification about the announcement if they are submitted to cleandiesel@epa.gov. Answers will be posted to www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/prgnational.htm.