West Coast Collaborative

NOW OPEN - DERA 2013 Request for Proposals

The EPA West Coast Collaborative 2013 DERA National Grant RFP is now open!  The application and other relevant information can be found here.

The due date for receipt of proposals is Tuesday, June 25, 2013 (see specific times, below).

Please see Section IV, PROPOSAL AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION, of the RFP for detailed proposal and submission instructions.

All hard copies of proposal packages must be received by our West Coast Collaborative RFP Lead Contact, Lucita Valiere, at the following address:

Lucita Valiere
EPA Region 10
Office of Air, Waste, and Toxics
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, AWT-107
Seattle, WA 98101-3140

All hard copy proposal packages must be received Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 4:00 p.m PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME.

Electronic submissions submitted through www.grants.gov must be received by Tuesday, June 25, 2013 , 4:00 p.m. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.  Proposals received after the closing date and time will not be considered for funding.

In addition, the State DERA Allocation Grant Notices of Intent to Continue (NOICs) and Participate (NOIPs) have been sent out to the designated State Agencies. More information about the State DERA Allocation Grants can be found here.

DERA National Grant RFP Webinars will be held on Monday, May 13, 2013, and repeated on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT (2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT)

Join us for the following webinars which will address the upcoming 2013 DERA National Grant RFP Competition 

For more information, please visit: http://epa.gov/cleandiesel/prgnational.htm#webinar

DERA National Tribal Grant Webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2013, and repeated on Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT (2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT) 

Join us for the following webinar which will address the upcoming 2013 DERA Tribal Grant Competition:

 For more information, please visit: http://epa.gov/cleandiesel/prgtribal.htm#webinar

2012 EPA West Coast Collaborative Partners Meeting Presentations

Click here For Presentations

On May 30th and 31st, 2012, WCC partners met at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Seattle, Washington to discuss financing, technology, and policy topics related to addressing air quality and pursuing sustainable supply chain strategies. Breakout sessions focused on rail, green alternatives for corridors, construction, and resources for collaboration. Meeting participants also worked to identify important areas for consideration and next steps for the Collaborative. Click here to see presentations from the meeting.

DERA 2011 Awarded Projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $50 million for clean diesel projects that reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality. Projects replace, retrofit or repower more than 8,000 older school buses, trucks, locomotives, marine vessels, and other diesel powered machines. Please visit the NCDC webpage and click on the link on the right hand side to view the Press Release.  You can also check out the project list or presentation.

DERA Act Signed

In January 2011, President Obama signed the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) of 2010 (HR 5809), which reauthorizes DERA for another five years. DERA was originally created in 2005 and provides grants to state, local, and tribal governments for programs to reduce emissions from existing diesel engines. This legislation authorizes $100 million annually for five years, for a total of $500 million, though the actual annual amount will depend on each year's funding appropriation. According to EPA, every $1 spent on DERA upgrades has resulted in $13 worth of health and environmental benefits, and EPA estimates that 11 million diesel emissions are in operation with uncontrolled emissions.

West Coast Collaborative Recovery Act Funding Awards

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