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Illinois DERA State Pass-Through
Illinois EPASee programDeadline: No NOFO currently open (federal fiscal year basis)
Federal EPA DERA State Clean Diesel Grant funds administered by Illinois EPA via Cooperative Agreements. IL receives a small base allocation each federal fiscal year (~$300K–500K, recent: $364,398 in FY21, $369,441 in FY20, $500,823 in FY19), then re-grants those funds to in-state fleet operators. Eligible technologies include EPA-verified retrofits, certified engine repowers, idle-reduction tech, aerodynamic devices, low-rolling-resistance tires, and early engine/vehicle/equipment replacement. One stream of the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program.
Program details
- Agency
- Illinois EPA
- Level
- State
- Category
- Diesel Emission Reduction / Fleet Electrification
- Eligibility
- Owner/operator of diesel medium- or heavy-duty equipment in Illinois — school buses, transit, refuse, drayage, freight, port/rail, ag/construction. Technology must appear on EPA Verified Technologies List or CARB equivalent. Match share required (25–60% typical per federal DERA cost-share rules).
- Funding Amount
- ~$300K–500K total annual IL allocation; per-project awards typically $50K–$500K
- Deadline
- No NOFO currently open (federal fiscal year basis)
- Status
- rolling
- Geographic Scope
- Illinois only
- Project Types
- ev_charging, fleet_electrification, transportation
- Client Types
- commercial
- Notes
- IL EPA DERA pass-through is a small-dollar program (~$300K–500K total annual IL allocation, source: epa.gov/dera/state-allocations) — better suited to subsidizing one small fleet conversion rather than large rollouts. For larger DERA opportunities point clients at the National DERA grant cycle (IL-DCI-DERA-NAT-005) or the VW Trust (IL-DCI-VW-003). No DERA NOFO currently open as of 2026-04-25.
Source: Grantya research. Confirm current terms with the administering agency before applying.