Louisiana Clean Diesel Grant Program
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Louisiana Clean Diesel Grant Program supports organizations with diesel retrofits, replacements, idle reduction, and electrification projects to cut emissions and improve public health in Louisiana.
Funder: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Due Dates (Anticipated): Not yet announced
Funding Amounts: Competitive grants funded through Louisiana’s federal DERA allocation
Summary: Supports diesel engine retrofits, upgrades, replacements, idle reduction, and electrification projects that reduce emissions in Louisiana.
Key Information: All projects must use technologies verified by EPA or the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Description
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) administers the Louisiana Clean Diesel Grant Program to reduce harmful diesel emissions, protect public health, and improve air quality in Louisiana. The program awards competitive grants to eligible organizations using funding allocated to states under the federal Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). Supported projects retrofit, upgrade, replace, or reduce idling from on-road and off-road diesel engines and equipment.
The program prioritizes cost-effective emissions reductions that maximize public health benefits and create or sustain Louisiana jobs. It emphasizes public and nonprofit participation, densely populated communities, areas with poor air quality, and locations with concentrated diesel fleet pollution. Eligible work spans buses, trucks, locomotive and marine engines, off-road equipment, and electrification projects.
