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DERA

National Grants: Past Program Documents

This searchable and sortable table lists and links to past Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Applications (RFAs) and their supporting documents.

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Fiscal Year Document Type Document Link
2020 RFA  2020 Request for Applications (RFA) Amended (PDF)(80 pp, 977 K, February 4, 2020)
2020 FAQ 2020 Questions and Answers (PDF)(32 pp, 393 K,  February 21, 2020)
2020 Project Narrative 2020 Sample Project Narrative (WORD)(16 pp, 700 K, December 2019)
2020 Applicant Fleet Description 2020 Sample Application Fleet Description (EXCEL)(713 K, December 2019)
2020 Priority Area List 2020 Priority Area List (PDF)(13 pp, 684 K, December 2019)
2020 Drayage 2020 Sample Drayage Operating Guidelines (WORD)(2 pp, 47 K, December 2019)
2020 Scrappage Statement 2020 Sample Scrappage Statement (WORD)(1 pg, 15 K, December 2019)
2020 Eligibility Statement 2020 Sample Eligibility Statement (WORD)(1 pg, 26 K, December 2019)
2020 TRU Factsheet 2020 DERA Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Factsheet (PDF)(4 pp, 72 K, December 2019, EPA-420-F-19-074)
2020 Low NOx Factsheet How to Identify Low NOx Certified Engines Factsheet (PDF)(3 pp, 281 K, February 2020, EPA-420-F-20-010)
2020 Webinar Slides 2020 DERA National RFA Webinar (PDF)(36 pp, 252 K, December 11, 2019)
2019 RFA - Amendment 1 2019 Request for Applications (RFA) Amendment 1 (PDF)(3 pp, 136 K, February 20, 2019)
2019 RFA 2019 Request for Applications (RFA)(PDF)(82 pp, 1.5 MB, December 20, 2018)
2019 FAQ 2019 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)(PDF)(29 pp, 538 K, March 25, 2019)
2019 Project Narrative 2019 Sample Project Narrative (WORD)(15 pp, 676 K, February 20, 2019)
2019 Applicant Fleet Description 2019 Sample Application Fleet Description (Excel)(712 K, December 2018)
2019 Priority Area List 2019 Priority County List (PDF)(13 pp, 1 MB, December 2018)
2019 Drayage 2019 Example Drayage Operating Guidelines (PDF)(2 pp, 161 K, December 2018)
2019 TRU Factsheet 2019 Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Factsheet (PDF) (3 pp, 55 K, EPA-420-F-18-028, December 2018)
2019 Webinar Slides 2019 DERA National RFA Webinar (RFA)(PDF)(44 pp, 647 K, February 2019)
2018 RFP 2018 Request for Proposals (RFP)(PDF) (81 pp, 1 MB)
2018 FAQ 2018 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF) (21 pp, 492 K, June 1, 2018)
2018 Project Narrative 2018 Sample Project Narrative (WORD) (14 pp, 668 K, April 2018)
2018 Applicant Fleet Description 2018 Sample Application Fleet Description (EXCEL) (6 pp, 710 K, April 2018)
2018 Priority Area List 2018 National Priority Area List (PDF)
2018 Drayage 2018 Sample Drayage Operating Guidelines (PDF) 2 pp, 192 K, April 2018)
2018 Webinar Slides 2018 National Funding Assistance Program Overview Webinar Slides (PDF) (39 pp, 516 K, May 05, 2018)
2017 RFP  2017 Request for Proposals (RFP)(PDF)(70 pp, 994 K, April 2017)
2017 FAQ 2017 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)(31 pp, 347 K, June 29, 2017)
2017 Project Narrative 2017 Narrative Sample (Word)(13 pp, 666 K, April 2017)
2017 Applicant Fleet Description 2017 Applicant Fleet Description (EXCEL)(8 pp, 712 K, April 2017)
2017 Priority County-and-Area List 2017 National Priority County and Area List (PDF)(9 pp, 225 K, April 2017)
2017 Drayage 2017 Drayage Truck Guidelines (PDF)(2 pp, 167 K, April 2017)
2017 Webinar Slides 2017 National Webinar Presentation Slides (PDF)(40 pp, 493 K, June 7, 2017)
2016 RFP Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program FY 2016 RFP (PDF)(71 pp, 841 K, February 25, 2016, EPA-OAR-OTAQ-16-02)
2016 RFP RFP Amendment No. 1, April 20, 2016 (PDF)(3 pp, 89 K, EPA-OAR-OTAQ-16-02)
2016 Project Narrative 2016 National Project Narrative Sample (PDF)(13 pp, 119 K, February 2016)
2016 Applicant Fleet Description 2016 National Applicant Fleet Description Sample (PDF)(7 pp, 180 K, February 2016)
2016 Priority County-and-Area List 2016 Priority County and Area List (PDF)(12 pp, 323 K, January 2016)
2016 FAQ 2016 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)(20 pp, 229 K, April 201, 2016)
2016 Webinar Slides 2016 National Webinar Slides (PDF)(42 pp, 312 K)
2016 Drayage 2016 Sample Drayage Operating Guidelines (PDF)(1 pp, 55 K, February 2016)
2015 RFP 2015 National Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF)(70 pp, 1 MB, April 30, 2015)
2015 Project Narrative 2015 National Project Narrative Sample Format (PDF)(13 pp, 347 K, June 2015, EPA-OAR-OTAQ-15-06)
2015 Applicant Fleet Description 2015 National Applicant Fleet Description Sample Format (PDF)(11 pp, 1 MB, April 2015)
2015 Priority County-and-Area List 2015 National Priority County and Area List (PDF)(10 pp, 131 K, April 2015)
2015 Drayage 2015 National Sample Drayage Operating Guidelines (PDF)(1 pp,71 K, April 2015)
2015 FAQ 2015 National Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)(13 pp, 119 K, June 12, 2015)
2015 Webinar Slides 2015 National Webinar Slides (PDF)(41 pp, 336 K, May 28, 2015)
2014 RFP 2014 National Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF)(70 pp, 494 K, May 1, 2014)
2014 Project Narrative 2014 National Project Narrative Sample Format (PDF)(11 pp, 328 K, 2014)
2014 Applicant Fleet Description 2014 National Applicant Fleet Description Sample Format (PDF)(11 pp, 1 MB, March 2014)
2014 Priority County-and-Area List 2014 National Priority County and Area List (PDF)(8 pp, 191 K, Revised: June 10, 2014)
2014 Nonroad Model Year Eligibility 2014 National Model Years for Eligible Nonroad Engines and Equipment (PDF)(3 pp, 172 K, April 2014)
2014 Drayage 2014 National Sample Drayage Operating Guidelines (PDF)(1 pp, 50 K, April 2014)
2014 FAQ 2014 National Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)(19 pp, 162 K, July 25, 2014)
2014 Webinar Slides 2014 National Webinar Slides (PDF)(39 pp, 334 K, May 2014)
2013 RFP 2013 National Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF)(70 pp, 490 K, May 9, 2013)
2013 Project Narrative 2013 National Project Narrative Sample Format (PDF)(11 pp, 326 K, 2013)
2013 Applicant Fleet Description 2013 National Applicant Fleet Description Sample Format (PDF)(13 pp, 1 MB, April 2013)
2013 Priority County-and-Area List 2013 National Priority County and Area List (PDF)(8 pp, 120 K, Revised: June 5, 2013)
2013 Nonroad Model Year Eligibility 2013 National Model Years for Eligible Nonroad Engines and Equipment (PDF)(3 pp, 69 K, April 2013)
2013 Drayage 2013 National Sample Drayage Operating Guidelines (PDF)(1 pp, 45 K, April 2013)
2013 FAQ 2013 National Frequently Asked Questions FAQ (PDF)(29 pp, 615 K, June 20, 2013)
2013 Webinar Slides 2013 National Webinar Slides (PDF)(44 pp, 322 K, June 2013)
2013 Webinar Slides 2013 Tribal Pre-Open Information Webinar (PDF)(37 pp, 2 MB, April 2013)
2013 Webinar Slides 2013 Tribal  Information Webinar (PDF)(34 pp, 212 K, May 2013)
2012 RFP 2012 National Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF)(55 pp, 469 K, April 20, 2012)
2012 RFP 2012 National Amendment to RFP (PDF)(4 pp, 20 K, May 17, 2012)
2012 Project Narrative 2012 National Project Narrative Sample Format (PDF)(11 pp, 325 K, May 29,2012)
2012 Applicant Fleet Description 2012 National Applicant Fleet Description Sample Format (PDF)(8 pp, 864 K, March 2012)
2012 Priority County-and-Area List 2012 National Priority County and Area List (PDF)(9 pp, 155 K, Revised: June7, 2012)
2012 Nonroad Model Year Eligibility 2012 National Model Years for Eligible Nonroad Engines and Equipment (PDF)(3 pp, 157 K, April 2012)
2012 Marine Eligibility 2012 National Marine Engine Eligibility for DERA Funds (PDF)(4 pp, 35 K, April 2012)
2012 FAQ 2012 National Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ - Final) (PDF)(51 pp, 725 K, May 30, 2012)
2012 Webinar Slides 2012 National Request for Proposals Information Session Presentations (PDF)(37 pp, 263 K, April 2012)
2011 RFP 2011 Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF)(54 pp, 420 K, November 2010)
2011 RFP 2011 Amendment to RFP (PDF)(2 pp, 27 K, December 8, 2010)
2011 Project Narrative 2011 National Project Narrative Sample Format (PDF)(11 pp, 322 K, 2011)
2011 Applicant Fleet Description 2011 National Applicant Fleet Description Sample Format (PDF)(13 pp, 539 K, October 2010)
2011 FAQ 2011 National Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)(60 pp, 345 K, February 2, 2011)
2009/2010 RFP 2009/2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF)(50 pp, 281 K, October 6, 2009)
2009/2010 Project Narrative 2009/2010 National Project Narrative Sample Format (PDF)(13 pp, 306 K, 2009)
2009/2010 FAQ 2009/2010 Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)(70 pp, 313 K, December 2, 2009)
2009 RFP 2009 ARRA Request for Applications (RFA) (PDF)(43 pp, 202 K, 2009)
2009 FAQ 2009 American Reinvestment & Recovery Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)(67 pp, 298 K, April 15, 2009)
2008 RFP 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) Regions 1 and 2 (PDF)(35 pp, 211 K, 2008)
2008 RFP 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) Region 3 (PDF)(27 pp, 137 K, 2008)
2008 RFP 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) Region 4 (PDF)(29 pp, 301 K, 2008)
2008 RFP 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) Region 5 (PDF)(32 pp, 200 K, 2008)
2008 RFP 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) Regions 6 and 7 (PDF)(32 pp, 131 K, 2008)
2008 RFP 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) Region 8 (PDF)(33 pp, 146 K, 2008)
2008 RFP 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP) Regions 9 and 10 (PDF)(33 pp, 325 K, 2008)
2008 Project Narrative 2008 Sample Proposal (PDF)(16 pp, 417 K, 2008)
2008 Applicant Fleet Description 2008 National Applicant Fleet Description (PDF)(3 pp, 113 K, 2008)