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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants

Program Information

Popular name

DERA State Grants

Program Number

66.040

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, 42 U.S.C. 16131 et seq., as amended, authorizes EPA to award assistance agreements to states and territories to develop and implement such grant, rebates, and loan programs in the states and territories as are appropriate to meet state and territory needs and goals relating to the reduction of diesel emissions. In providing grants, rebates, and loans under this program, states must give priority to projects which: maximize public health benefits; are the most cost-effective; serve areas with the highest population density, that are poor air quality areas (including nonattainment or maintenance of national ambient air quality standards for a criteria pollutant; Federal Class I areas; or areas with toxic air pollutant concerns); serve areas that receive a disproportionate quantity of air pollution from diesel fleets, including truck stops, ports, rail yards, terminals, construction sites, schools, and distribution centers or that use a community-based multi-stakeholder collaborative process to reduce toxic emissions; will only include a certified engine configuration or verified technology that has a long expected useful life; maximize the useful life of any certified engine configuration or verified technology used or funded by the eligible entity; and conserve diesel fuel.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    In FY 2016, 47 States and territories participated in the program. Each State will be awarded a cooperative agreement for clean diesel activities..

    In FY 2016, 47 States and territories participated in the program. Each State was awarded a cooperative agreement for clean diesel activities. For a list of awarded grants, visit https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-diesel-state-allocations.

  2. 2017

    In FY 2017, 49 States and territories participated in the program. Each State will be awarded a cooperative agreement for clean diesel activities. For a list of awarded grants, visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/2008-2017-state-allocations-agencies

  3. 2018

    In FY 2018, 54 States and Territories participated in the program. Each State will be awarded a cooperative agreement for clean diesel activities. For a list of awarded grants, visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/2008-2017-state-allocations-agencies.

  4. 2023

    FY 2023 funding is underway. For a list of awarded grants, visit https://www.epa.gov/dera/state-allocations. The website is updated annually.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 1500 (EPA Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; 40 CFR Part 33 (Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in United States Environmental Protection Agency Programs); and 2021 DERA State Grants Program Guide (https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-05/documents/420b21027.pdf).

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Individual/Family
  • Interstate
  • Intrastate
  • Local
  • Minority group
  • Native American Organizations
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Profit organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Quasi-public nonprofit organization
  • Small business
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • Sponsored organization
  • State
  • U.S. Territories

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