Clean Diesel Program Grant

The Clean Diesel Program by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality aims to reduce diesel emissions and improve fuel efficiency specifically for school buses. With approximately $800,000 available, this program prioritizes projects in areas with high ozone levels and toxic air pollutants. Eligible projects include replacing old school buses with new, EPA-certified models. The program encourages applications from across the state, emphasizing significant emission reductions in the awarded projects.

Summary
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting proposals for projects that reduce emissions from and improve fuel efficiency of diesel engines. Only school bus projects are eligible for the award. Potential projects include the replacement of diesel school buses throughout Oklahoma with new diesel, gasoline, all-electric, propane (LPG), or natural gas (LNG or CNG) school buses. The grant funds will be for the purchase of school buses certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Funding
The total funding available for this grant is up to $643,482. DEQ will award the assistance agreements for projects resulting from this announcement. The anticipated number of awards is variable due to the number and type of applications received as well as available funding. Funding will be in the form of cooperative agreements; each successful subgrant recipient must enter into a grant agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with DEQ. Funding will be paid out as reimbursements after the applicant has initially expended funds from another funding source.