Diesel Emission Reduction Grants
The Diesel Emission Reduction Grant (DERG) program is supported with federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) dollars awarded by the Federal Highway Administration to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The program provides support to public transit systems serving Ohio counties, for the early retirement and replacement of older diesel transit buses.
Interested parties may sign up to receive email notifications about DERG grants and other Ohio EPA grant programs by creating an account in Ohio EPA's Customer Support Center.
For questions about the grant program, please contact DERG@epa.ohio.gov or (614) 644-2873.
List of Awarded DERG Grants from Fall, 2021 (PDF)
Request for Proposals 2021 (Open to Public Transit Systems only)
The 2021 application cycle is now closed. Ohio EPA and ODOT expect to announce the availability of additional DERG funding in the fall of 2022. The 2021 Request for Proposals and Appendices is still posted below for information purposes.
Print entire Request for Proposals and Appendices as a single PDF File
- 2021 Request for Proposals and Instructions (PDF)
- Appendix A: DERG Applicant Certification Statement (Word)
- Appendix B: DERG Fleet Data Reporting Spreadsheet (Excel)
- Appendix C: Map of CMAQ Eligible Counties and Townships in Ohio (JPG)
- Appendix D: Diesel Vehicle/Equipment and Useful Life Guidelines (Word)
- Appendix E: Buy America Certification for FTA Projects (Word)
Previous DERG Grant Awards
- List of Awarded DERG Grants from Fall, 2020 (PDF)
- List of Awarded DERG Grants from Fall, 2019 (PDF)
- List of Awarded DERG Grants from Fall, 2018 (PDF)
- List of Awarded DERG Grants from Fall, 2017 (PDF)
- List of Awarded DERG Grants from Fall, 2016 (PDF)
- Alphabetical list of awarded grants from 2012-2015 at Ohio EPA
- List of awarded DERG grants from 2009-2011 at Ohio Department of Development
DERG projects are administered jointly by the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Forms for use by DERG Grant Recipients
- Sample Grant Agreements (LPA Agreement)
- DERG Original Equipment Certificate of Destruction (PDF)
- DERG Original Equipment Destruction Instructions (PDF)
- DERG Combined Fleet Data Reporting Form (Excel)
- DERG Invoice Template (Excel)
- DERG Buy America Guidance (PDF)
- Buy America Certification Form for FHWA projects (Word)
- FTA Buy America Guidance for Transit projects (PDF)
- Buy America Certification form for Transit projects (Word)
Related Information
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- U.S. EPA Clean Diesel Program
- U.S. EPA Diesel Emissions Quantifier (DEQ) Tool
- U.S. EPA Verified Technology List
- U.S. EPA Verified Technology for Idle Reduction List
- California Air Resources Board Verified Technology List
- U.S. EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Program: Technologies, Fleets and Project Information
- U.S. EPA Tips for a Successful Diesel Retrofit Project
- Federal Highway Administration
- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program
- CMAQ 101 Webinar
- CMAQ Guidance
- Guidance on funding eligibility for public and private replacement vehicles
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- Chart of Vehicle Class Sizes
- U.S. EPA Clean Diesel Program