(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions: Recovery Act Funding for the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program

 
Updated April 8, 2009
NOTE: The last FAQ document will be posted April 22, 2009, which means the last day to submit questions is April 17, 2009, 5pm EDT. All questions should be submitted in writing to cleandiesel@epa.gov.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provides $300 million in new funding to support the implementation of verified and certified diesel emission reduction technologies. This competitive Request for Applications (RFA) covers $156 million that must be used to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced and diesel emissions exposure (particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas), and the funded projects must demonstrate the ability to maximize job preservation and creation.
Applicants must review and use the most recent version of this Request For Application [260K PDF] when preparing their application packages for submission. Slight modifications were made to the RFA on March 23, 2009.  

The Frequently Asked Questions [210K PDF]  are compiled for the benefit of entities that are considering applying for funding from the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program