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General On-Road Proposal Template [ Word ] [ PDF ]	Marine Diesel Repowers [ Excel ] [ PDF ]
Instructions for General Template [ PDF ]	All Off-Road Equipment Retrofits [ Excel ] [ PDF ]
Examples On-Road Projects: Replacement or alternative fuel truck projects. Biodiesel buy-down projects. School bus projects. All other projects that don't fit in another category.	Examples Off-Road Projects: Construction Equipment. Marine Diesel Vessels. Airports / Marine Port Support Equipment. Agricultural Pumps and Generators. Agricultural Irrigation. Trains.
2011 Diesel Emission Reduction Grant. This request for proposals, totaling about $350,000, is funded by a federal grant which allows for funding diesel projects only. Local governments, private and public schools, non-profits, for profit businesses, etc are all eligible to apply. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL(S) E-mail: anne.galamb@ncdenr.gov By United States Mail: Anne Galamb NCDENR-Division of Air Quality 1641 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1641 By FedEx/UPS: Anne Galamb NCDENR-Division of Air Quality 217 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Fax: (919) 707-8423 Acceptable Signature Formats Preferred: Complete signed application in Word format using digital signature PDF with a digital or hand signature *Hard copy of hand signed application	PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA 1) Amount of matching or in-kind funds. 2) Emissions Reductions or Quantitative Benefits: DAQ will calculate emissions based on applicant provided information. 3) Other Benefits: e.g. health, less fuel used, etc. 4) Permanence of Benefits from the Project. How long or how much longer will this equipment funded last? 5) Cost Effectiveness ($ per tons reduced.) - DAQ calculates based on applicant provided information. 6) Geographic Distribution of projects throughout the State. 7) Number of Projects Selected or Amount of Funds Awarded per Applicant: may be limited due to availability of funds. 8) Number of projects selected per sector (rail, trucks, biodiesel) may be limited. 9) Other selection criteria may be employed as necessary to select from the projects received.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF PROJECT APPLICATIONS

The following minimum requirements will apply to all projects:

Applicants Must Comply with State Laws and Apply in Writing: Applicants must comply with all appropriate North Carolina State Laws and apply in writing to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality.
Applicable Permits and Permissions: Applicable permits and permissions must be provided and are the responsibility of the applicant.
Applications must be signed: This year some projects have applications that may be used to apply. If the general proposal format is used, the proposal is limited to 8 pages, with appendices limited to FOUR pages.

PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS

Complete proposals should be e-mailed or postmarked no later than January 17, 2011. Preliminary review of applications begins in January 2011. The following schedule will be observed in the selection process.

Proposal submittal deadline..................................................................January 17, 2011
Committee review and project consideration...................................January-February 2011
Announcement of grant award(s)...................................................................March 2011
Applicants contacted by e-mail for contract information ...................................April 2011
Funds available after contract is in place ...........................................June - August 2011

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

If your proposal is selected for funding, the following applies:

If your project is partially funded, you will be required to submit a complete revised application.
All successful applicants will need to be registered in the e-procurement system. (It is free to register for grantees.) https://vendor.ncgov.com/login.jhtml
You will need to provide a Federal Tax Identification Number.
Non-governmental agencies will need to provide a "Conflict of Interest" statement and a "No Overdue Tax Debt" statement. These forms and the final report template are available on the http://www.ncair.org website.
All applicants will have to submit signed federal certification forms.
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations will also need to provide IRS federal tax exempt letter or 501 (c)(3) verification form.
NO work can take place on the project before a fully executed contract is in place.
Quarterly written updates are required to be submitted to Anne Galamb.
Reimbursement is by paid invoice only. Proof of invoice payment is required.
10% of the total allowable funding for the contract will be held back until the final report is received. Final report template will be provided.
University of North Carolina (UNC) system schools will be required to provide information for a DENR-UNC task order form.
It is the intent of this grant that once the funded equipment is fully installed, or for replacement projects, once the equipment is delivered, it becomes the property of the Grantee. However, the Grantee is required to adhere to the signed Good Faith Commitment of Location of Equipment Activity (found on the nonroad forms and the General Project Template) to keep the funded equipment in NC for length of time stipulated on the Good Faith Commitment of Location of Equipment Activity.
Below are some of the forms that you will need if your project is selected for funding.