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<p class="xparagraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun">The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management-Office of Air Resources is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)
grant funding Request for Proposal (RFP). Applications are now being accepted. </span><span class="xeop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><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 heavy duty diesel vehicle replacement, nonroad engine/equipment and
<u>marine engine/vessel replacement projects</u>.</b> </span><span class="xeop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun">A limited number of awards will be given out on a competitive basis. Applications will be accepted through October 6, 2023.</span><span class="xeop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun">Attached is a copy of the RFP and application. </span><span class="xeop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun">For more information on the grants please see
</span><span class="xcontextualspellingandgrammarerror">our</span><span class="xnormaltextrun">
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/air/diesel-reduction.php" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">website</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun">
or email Madeline Haines </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Madeline.Haines@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Madeline.Haines@dem.ri.gov</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun">.</span><span class="xeop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Madeline Haines <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Air Quality Specialist I & Co-Director of Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition (OSCCC)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Office of Air Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">E: <a href="mailto:madeline.haines@dem.ri.gov">madeline.haines@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">T: 401-222-2808 <i><u>ext. 2777033</u></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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