Application Workshops to be held for Volkswagen Settlement - Eligible Mitigation Action Items Projects

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) will be hosting a series of application workshops to discuss the upcoming Request for Applications (RFA) for Eligible Mitigation Action Item Projects. Workshops will be held:

• Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Reid State Technical College, 100 Highway 83, Evergreen, AL in the Wiley Salter Auditorium at 10:00 a.m.

• Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Calhoun Community College, 6250 Highway 31N, Tanner, AL in the Advanced Technology Center Lecture Hall, Room 103 at 10:00 a.m.

• Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the Alabama Center for Commerce Building, 401 Adams Ave, Montgomery, AL in Room 342 at 10:00 a.m.

The RFA will be issued prior to the Workshops.

If Questions Contact

Phone: (334) 242-5290  |  Email: vwsettlement@adeca.alabama.gov

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Two Biodiesel workshops were held April 10th and 11th. Both were very well-attended and both industry experts and fleet users provided usable "Just the Facts" information for the attending fleets to consider implementing a program using America's fuel...B20 Biodiesel.

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Request for Proposals Now Open

Deadline for proposals: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is excited to announce the availability of approximately $40 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA) funds to support projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation's existing fleet of older diesel engines. Under this competition, between 20 and 80 awards are anticipated to be made to eligible applicants.

Eligible applicants include regional, state, local or tribal agencies, or port authorities, with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. Nonprofit organizations may apply if they provide pollution reduction or educational services to diesel fleet owners or have, as their principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality.

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ADECA has been designated by Governor Ivey to administer the Volkswagen Settlement in Alabama.  $25.5M will be available to the state for transportation projects that reduce emissions in the state. ADECA is holding regional Public Information and Listening Sessions throughout the state in the next few weeks (see attached schedule) to provide information about the settlement and gather input for the development of a spending plan for the funds. 

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