DEQ to Open Application Process for Grants to Replace and Retrofit Diesel Equipment

By Garrett Christensen on Thursday, March 9th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

EASTERN OREGON – (Release from he Department of Environmental Quality) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is providing approximately $8 million in grant funding for diesel equipment owners to replace older and more polluting diesel engines with new, cleaner technologies and exhaust control retrofits. The Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grants program is designed to help address health and environmental impacts from diesel emissions in Oregon.

The application process opens on Monday, April 3, and runs through 5 p.m. (PDT) on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Business, government and tribal diesel equipment owners across the state are invited to apply for funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions in Oregon. Visit the DEQ Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grants program web page to:

Learn about eligible diesel projects
Register on DEQ’s grant web portal
Apply for funding using the Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant User Guide (Disponible en español aquí).

Owners of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles requiring retrofits under the Diesel Retrofit Compliance Program may also apply for funding to support the installation of diesel particulate filters.

The 2023 application is the only opportunity this year to apply for a Diesel Emissions Mitigation Grant. Award recipients can apply for additional funds in subsequent years.

For more information, please contact Gerik Kransky, project manager, at dieselgrants@deq.oregon.gov.