Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen
Environmental Protection
Funding Amount
$100000 - $18000000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
State
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “All grantees will be required to submit quarterly reports to the Illinois EPA describing the progress of the projects and”
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Geography
- Illinois
- Located in the following VW priority area and the eligible trucks will
- Located in Sangamon County, an eligible older truck can be acquired to scrap from
Required status
- Active SAM.gov registration (UEI)
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: drayage trucks are ineligible).
- Not eligible: routinely hauling any type of freight or cargo by design or actual use, it is ineligible for this NOFO.
- Not eligible: that lease their trucks are ineligible to be the applicant as the owner of the trucks must be the applicant.
- Not eligible: at a shipping port (e.g., Class 4-7 port drayage trucks are ineligible).
- Not eligible: use, it is ineligible for this NOFO.
- Not eligible: Eligible and Ineligible Costs for Reimbursement
- Not eligible: Ineligible Costs
- Not eligible: Cost-sharing is mandatory under this program but will not be considered in any other way in the application
Overview
Details
- Agency: Environmental Protection
- CSFA Number: 532-10-1697
- Program: Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen
- Announcement Type: Initial
- Assistance Type: Grant
- Estimated Total Funding: 18000000.00
- Anticipated Awards: 0
- Cost Sharing: Yes
- Indirect Costs: No
- Funding Source: State
How to Apply
Application Period: General announcement open for a period of time with no specific due dates for applications.
Technical Assistance: No
Apply here: https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/air-quality/driving-a-cleaner-illinois.html
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State of Illinois Uniform Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Summary Information
Awarding Agency Name Environmental Protection
Agency Contact Darwin Burkhart (epa.vwgrants@illinois.gov)
Announcement Type Initial
Type of Assistance Instrument Grant
Funding Opportunity Number 26-1697-09
Funding Opportunity Title Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen
CSFA Number 532-10-1697
CSFA Popular Name Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen
Anticipated Number of Awards 0
Estimated Total Program Funding $18,000,000
Award Range $100000 - $18000000
Source of Funding State
Cost Sharing or Matching Yes
Requirements
Indirect Costs Allowed No
Restrictions on Indirect Costs
Posted Date 09/10/2025
Application Date Range General announcement open for a period of time with no specific due
dates for applications.
Grant Application Link Please select the entire address below and paste it into the browser...
https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/air-quality/driving-a-cleaner-illinois.html
Technical Assistance Session No
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Uniform Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
All-Electric Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks
September 10, 2025
Data Field
- Awarding Agency Name: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Agency Contact: Darwin Burkhart at epa.vwgrants@illinois.gov
- Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
- Type of Assistance Instrument: Grant
- Funding Opportunity Number: 26-1697-09
- Funding Opportunity Title: Driving a Cleaner Illinois – Volkswagen
- CSFA Number: 532-10-1697
- CSFA Popular Name: Driving A Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen
- CFDA Number: N/A
- Anticipated Number of Awards: Up to 65 trucks
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environment
- Transportation
Project Locations
- IL
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