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The West Coast Collaborative is a public-private partnership
working to reduce diesel emissions along the West Coast. The
Collaborative is the first pilot of EPA's National
Clean Diesel Campaign.
West Coast Collaborative Diesel Emissions Reduction Program RFP Now Available
EPA Regions 9 and 10 – through the West Coast Collaborative – have announced the availability of approximately $5.1 million to deploy EPA or CARB verified or certified technologies to significantly reduce diesel emissions in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the U.S. Pacific island territories, including tribal lands belonging to federally-recognized tribes in those areas.
The closing date and time for submission of proposals is Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. EPA Regions 9 and 10 anticipate awarding six to nine assistance agreements from this announcement, with awards ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
The full Request for Proposals (RFP) and additional information is available from EPA Region 10. The announcement is also available on Grants.gov. Questions about the RFP can be directed to Lucita Valiere, EPA Region 10, at
dieselgrants@epa.gov.
The West Coast Collaborative has prepared a fact sheet with additional information on the funding program:
Diesel Emissions Reductions Funding Opportunities Webcast Materials
Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) authorized $200 million per year for 5 years for implementation of diesel emissions reduction projects.
The EPA Clean Diesel Program recently received approximately $50 million in fiscal year 2008 funding under this authorization. The West Coast Collaborative held a webcast on February 20 to highlight various funding opportunities that will be available in the coming months under this program, with special emphasis on the West Coast Collaborative's upcoming Request for Proposals.
The presentation from the webcast and related materials are available here:
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