CLEAN DIESEL GRANT PROGRAM
Updated for Round Four
You are invited to apply for funding from the South Dakota Clean Diesel Grant Program (Program). The South Dakota Clean Diesel Grant Program was funded by two sources. Approximately $1.7 million was awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Stimulus Projects) and approximately $850,000 was awarded under EPA's State Clean Diesel Grant Program (DERA Projects). The Program provides funds that will allow you to purchase new public school buses to replace old, high-emitting public school buses, and to equip in-use diesel school buses with exhaust control retrofit devices that significantly reduce toxic soot emissions. The primary goal of the Program is to reduce your school children’s exposure to both fine particulate and smog-forming pollution. SD DENR provides the grant funding and administers the Program.
There is no cost for the exhaust control retrofits. Eligibility for the retrofits includes any SD public school district or private contractor that directly provides transportation services for SD public schools. Total award per school district for a replacement bus will be at least 25% of replacement cost and may be more depending on the number of successful applicants. Any SD public school district that directly provides transportation services and has not received a replacement bus in round one or two is eligible to participate. DENR intends to award funds to as many eligible applicants throughout the state of South Dakota as possible.
Preference will be given to the school districts that are also applying for exhaust control retrofit installation. Replacement bus funding will be awarded to replace older buses first.
Note: Bus purchases must not occur before school districts receive school board approval and execute an agreement with DENR.
Tentative Schedule
Date |
Activity |
April 27, 2009 |
Call for Round One Projects Opens |
July 17, 2009 |
Call for Round One Projects Deadline
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April – July, 2009
|
Evaluate & Select Round One Projects |
July 31, 2009 |
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October 19, 2009 |
Call for Round Two Projects Opens |
December 4, 2009 |
Call for Round Two Projects Deadline
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Oct 19 – Dec 18, 2009 |
Evaluate & Select Round Two Projects |
December 18, 2009 |
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August 2009 – July 2010 |
Schools will purchase buses and DENR will award DOC projects for Round One and Two - DOC Invitation for Bids (Search 24870 for Round 1 and 25011 for Round 2) |
September 2010
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Deadline for all invoices and paperwork to be submitted to DENR for Rounds One and Two |
| December 3, 2010 | Call for Round Three Projects Opens |
| February 11, 2011 | Call for Round Three Projects Deadline |
| February 11 - 25, 2011 | Evaluate & Select Round Three Projects |
| February 25, 2011 | Announce Round Three Awarded DERA Projects |
| February 2011 – August 2011 | Schools will purchase buses and DENR will award DOC projects for Round Three - DOC Invitation for Bids (Search 25620 for Round 3) |
| September 2011 | Deadline for all invoices and paperwork to be submitted to DENR for Round Three Projects |
| October 3, 2011 | Call for Round Four Projects Opens |
| November 18, 2011 | Call for Round Four Projects Deadline |
| November 18 - December 2, 2011 | Evaluate & Select Round Four Projects |
| December 2, 2011 | Announce Round Four Awarded DERA Projects |
| December 2011 – August 2012 | Schools will purchase buses and DENR will award DOC projects for Round Four - DOC Invitation for Bids (Search 26041 for Round 4) |
| September 2012 | Deadline for all invoices and paperwork to be submitted to DENR for Round Four Projects |
FORMS
- Guidelines and Applications (Word or PDF)
- Checklist for School Bus Replacement Application (Word or PDF)
- School Bus Replacement Application (Word or PDF)
- Checklist for School Bus Retrofit Application (Word or PDF)
- School Bus Retrofit Application (Word or PDF)
- School Bus Retrofit Additional Vehicles Sheet (Word or PDF)
- Request for Reimbursement Form (Word or PDF)
- Certificate of Disposal Form (Word or PDF)
Additional information about the Program is available by emailing the Program Administrator at barb.regynski@state.sd.us or calling the Program hotline at 1-800-GET-DENR (1-800-438-3367).
Round four grant applications are due by 5:00 PM on November 18, 2011 .
Send applications to:
PMB 2020
Clean Diesel Grant Program
SD DENR – AQ Program
523 E Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
Press Release on Clean Diesel Stimulus Grant Recipients for Round One
