District Department of the Environment Announces $150,000 of Funding Available for Pollution Reduction Efforts
Grants available for strategy development to guide fleets in the District of Columbia toward greater fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions
The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) announced that it seeks entities to assist in the completion of its Greening the Fleet initiative. The goals of this project are to reduce air pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the health of the District’s residents, increase fuel diversification, and improve fleet fuel efficiency. The funding made available through this grant is $150,000. This amount is subject to continuing availability and approval by the appropriate agencies. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, universities, educational institutions, and private enterprises.
The full text of the request for applications (RFA) is available online at ddoe.dc.gov. Individuals may obtain a copy of the RFA by any of the following means:
- Download the RFA from DDOE’s website, ddoe.dc.gov. First select the Resources tab and then the Grants and Funding tab. Scroll down the page for this RFA. Click on Read More to download the related information from the Attachments section.
- Email a request to greeningthefleet.grants@dc.gov with “Request copy of RFA 2015-1513-DIR” in the subject line.
- Pick up a copy in person from the DDOE reception desk located at 1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002. Call Charles Satterfield at (202) 671-1744 to make an appointment and mention this RFA by name.
- Write DDOE at 1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, “Attn: Charles Satterfield RE: 2015-1513-DIR” on the outside of the envelope.
The deadline for application submissions is August 10, 2015, at 4:30 PM. Submit five hard copies to the above mailing address and one electronic copy, complete with all attachments, to greeningthefleet.grants@dc.gov. For further information, write greeningthefleet.grants@dc.gov.
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