Driving a Cleaner Illinois

US · IL Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) unknown

Summary

The Illinois EPA is administering a grant program to distribute funding for diesel emission reduction projects across Illinois. Eligible project categories include on-road vehicles, off-road equipment, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Funding is drawn from three sources: the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, the U.S. EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program.

What they want

Administer and distribute grant funding to eligible applicants for diesel emission reduction projects in Illinois. Project types include: (1) replacement or retrofit of on-road diesel vehicles; (2) replacement or retrofit of off-road diesel equipment; (3) installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Funding sources include the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust, US EPA DERA Program, and FHWA CMAQ Program.

Technical requirements

Projects must involve on-road diesel vehicle replacement/retrofit, off-road diesel equipment replacement/retrofit, or electric vehicle charging infrastructure installation
Must align with Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust eligible mitigation actions
Must comply with US EPA DERA Program requirements
Must comply with FHWA CMAQ Program requirements

Risks & flags

Minimal procurement detail provided — full eligibility criteria, scoring rubrics, and application deadlines are not disclosed in this notice
No response deadline or award value stated, limiting competitive assessment
Program spans multiple federal funding streams with potentially differing compliance requirements, increasing administrative complexity for applicants

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS 541620

US market size: $24B
Typical award: $25K – $15M

Typical buyers

EPAUSACEBureau of Land ManagementState DOTs

Commonly required

LEEDISO 14001PE (environmental)

Administrative & Support Services

NAICS 562910

US market size: $520B
Typical award: $50K – $50M

Typical buyers

GSAVACities

Commonly required

8(a)HUBZoneWOSB

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Driving a Cleaner Illinois

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