Environmental Protection Agency · Energy · Transportation
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Grants
Funds projects that reduce diesel emissions from existing engines via repowering, retrofit, or replacement. Cities, school districts, port authorities, transit agencies, and tribes eligible.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $50K – $2M
- Non-federal match
- 25% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO; state DERA tranches additional.
- Typical prep time
- 6–12 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (42 U.S.C. §16131 et seq.); IIJA §60104
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Match scales by project type; engine replacement projects often require higher match than retrofits. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.