$500K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Extensive
Detailed federal app
Funds replacement or retrofit of older diesel engines in trucks, marine vessels, locomotives, and off-road equipment to reduce NOx, PM2.5, and air toxics emissions, particularly in communities near ports and freight corridors.
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1.Equipment must be a diesel engine used in commerce, government, or nonprofit operations
2.Priority given to fleets operating in or near air quality non-attainment areas
3.Eligible: Class 5–8 trucks, marine engines, locomotive engines, off-road equipment
4.Funding up to 40% of project cost for for-profit fleets; 100% for nonprofits and government
5.Old engine must be scrapped or rendered permanently inoperable
6.Applications accepted by state agencies or directly through national competitive grants
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