Michigan Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Grant Applications Accepted Though Nov 16

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has announced the availability of grants totaling nearly $800,000 to upgrade diesel equipment. Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants help schools, municipalities, organizations, and businesses replace old diesel engines with newer, cleaner-burning engines. The DERA is part of the National Clean Diesel Campaign initiated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and MDEQ coordinates the grant process. The grants provide options to replace entire engines, equipment or vehicles or to install exhaust control equipment on existing diesel engines.

Applications are being accepted through Nov. 16, 2011. The program is open to all Michigan municipalities, townships and villages, county and non-profit agencies, school districts, municipal planning organizations and private industries. Eligible vehicles include school and municipal buses, medium and heavy duty trucks as well as marine, agricultural, energy production, mining and construction vehicles and equipment.

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