2025 Vehicle Replacement Program (VRP)
Idaho DEQ offers rebates to replace diesel vehicles and equipment with cleaner or electric alternatives to reduce emissions and improve air quality statewide.
Funder: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: ~$4 million total available; typical rebates cover 25–45% of eligible replacement and infrastructure costs
Summary: Supports replacement of eligible vehicles and equipment in Idaho with cleaner or electric alternatives to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality.
Key Information: Cash match required; applications via AmpliFund; up to 5 vehicles per application.
Description
This program, administered by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ), provides competitive reimbursement rebates to replace eligible on-road and non-road vehicles or equipment with new, lower-emission or all-electric alternatives. Funding also covers electric vehicle infrastructure when replacing with all-electric vehicles. The initiative is supported by the EPA Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) and the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. The goal is to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality throughout Idaho by accelerating the adoption of cleaner vehicle technologies.
