Grant: Diesel Emission Reduction Program

Amount: $300 million was included for Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants.
Type: competitive grants fund technologies to retrofit emission exhaust systems, such as on school buses and other vehicles, replace engines and vehicles, and establish anti-idling programs – 70% of the funding supports nation-wide, competitive grants, the remaining 30% funds grants to states with approved programs.
Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Purpose: Funding is used to create clean diesel programs that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions that improve air quality and protect public health.
Website: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/
www.epa.gov/diesel/prgnational.htm
http://www.epa.gov/recovery