Mobile Sources Emissions Reductions Grant
Forecasted
Mobile Sources Emissions Reductions Grant supports public and private entities in replacing, repowering, or converting diesel vehicles and equipment to reduce air pollution in North Carolina.
Funder: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Approximately $1,088,182 available in the 2024 round
Summary: Supports replacement, repowering, and alternative-fuel conversion of diesel vehicles and equipment to reduce emissions in North Carolina.
Key Information: Replacement vehicles and equipment must operate at least 70% in North Carolina for five years.
Description
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) administers the Mobile Sources Emissions Reduction Program to reduce air pollution from diesel-powered mobile sources. The program supports cleaner on-road vehicles and nonroad equipment, with the goal of significantly reducing diesel emissions, including nitrogen oxides and greenhouse gases.
Supported projects include repowering equipment with newer, cleaner engines, replacing older equipment and vehicles, converting vehicles to alternative fuels, and expanding medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle use throughout North Carolina. Funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program and may be supplemented by North Carolina Volkswagen Mitigation Trust funds.
