 Charlotte > City Economic Recovery > Diesel Emissions-Economic Reduction (DEER) Grant
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Energy Programs
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Diesel Emissions-Economic Reduction (DEER) Grant
| Total Federal Funding: |
$88 million |
| Estimated N.C. Funding: |
$1.1 million |
| Estimated Local Funding: |
Competitive grant application process |
| Administering Agency: |
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Air Quality Division |
| Overview: |
Funding will support clean diesel grant and loan programs administered by the State of North Carolina. The Division of Air Quality has formulated guidance that contains specific conditions for each type of eligible project. This grant program has eliminated the state match requirement and the requirement that states must fund new grants with this funding. |
| Eligibility: |
Projects must request between $500,000 – $2 million. Municipalities may submit a joint proposal to meet this threshold. All projects must be completed by September 30, 2010. The City of Charlotte will focus on on-road and off-road vehicle motor retrofits, specifically targeting 13 vehicles in the City's fleet. |
| Local Funding Availability: |
Funding will support clean diesel grant and loan programs administered by North Carolina. Projects may include the implementation of verified and/or certified retrofit technologies and Environmental Protection Agency-verified idle reduction technologies. |
| Contact Information: |
Rob Phocas, Energy and Sustainability Manager
rphocas@charlottenc.gov |
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