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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Good Afternoon,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management-Office of Air Resources is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding Request for Proposal (RFP).
Applications are now being accepted. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:black">DERA reimbursement grants provide support for projects that protect human health and improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines.</span></b><span style="color:black"> <b>Reimbursement
grants will be given to on-road heavy duty diesel vehicle replacement and marine engine/vessel replacement projects.</b> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">A limited number of awards will be given out on a competitive basis. Applications will be accepted through November 2, 2020. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Attached is a copy of the RFP and application. Please share this information using the attached flyers to help spread the word. There is one for on-road vehicles, one for marine vessels and a Spanish version
of each. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">For more information on the grants please see our </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/air/diesel-reduction.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">website</span></a></span><span style="color:black"> or
email Madeline Haines </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:Madeline.Haines@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Madeline.Haines@dem.ri.gov</span></a></span><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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