For cities, government agencies, school districts and more, there’s an opportunity to capitalize on a newly released grant for vehicle funding. A total of $450,000 is available for clean diesel and alternative fuel engine and equipment replacement projects under a competitive grant request for proposal announced by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The Department says that the 2020-21 Michigan Clean Diesel Program RFP targets efforts to replace old diesel equipment, vehicles, and engines with new diesel, alternative fuel, electric, or hybrid versions. Applicants can be cities, townships and villages, county government agencies, public school districts, private schools, nonprofit organizations, or even private businesses. Applications for this grant are accepted from January 2020 to August 2021. The grant is funded by state and federal money, with the federal portion provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. More information can be found on michigan.gov/egle.
