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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management-Office of Air Resources is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funding Request for Proposal (RFP).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>DERA reimbursement grants provide support for projects that protect human health and improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines.</b>
<b>Reimbursement grants will be given to on-road medium and heavy duty diesel vehicle replacement, nonroad engine/equipment and marine engine/vessel replacement projects.</b> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">A limited number of awards will be given out on a competitive basis. Applications will now be accepted through
<s><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">November 29, 2022</span>.</s> <span style="color:#002060">
</span><u><span style="color:red">December 7, 2022.</span></u><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Attached is a copy of the RFP and application. <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">For more information on the grants please see our
<a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/air/diesel-reduction.php" target="_blank">
website</a> or email Madeline Haines <a href="mailto:Madeline.Haines@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank">
Madeline.Haines@dem.ri.gov</a>. <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Paige St. Amand</span></b><span style="color:#0070C0">, Office Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Office of Air Resources
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Email: </span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:Paige.StAmand@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Paige.StAmand@dem.ri.gov</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Phone: (401) 222-2808 x 2777014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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