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Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program (VW Round 9 - Electric Trucks) is sponsored by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). This program, funded by the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, aims to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by supporting projects related to electric trucks. The application period remains open until funds are depleted.
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Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Driving a Cleaner Illinois Driving a Cleaner Illinois Driving a Cleaner Illinois is the Illinois EPA’s grant program developed to distribute funding for various types of mobile source electrification projects.
The Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program implements funding from a variety of sources, including the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Program. 1. VW Round 9 Notice of Funding Opportunity 2.
Uniform Grant Budget Template 3. Instructions for Uniform Grant Budget Template 4. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure Open until funding is depleted epa.
vwgrants@illinois. gov Illinois EPA is not currently accepting any more applications for the CEJA EV Charging Round 3 at this time, as all available funding has been requested. Illinois EPA will send out a notice to the Driving a Cleaner Illinois listserv ahead of any future re-opening of this round.
The listserv signup is toward the bottom of this page. EPA. EVCharging@Illinois.
gov If you are having trouble opening the NOFO, please right-click the link and choose “save as,” then open the downloaded file with Acrobat Reader outside of your browser. If you would like a copy of the NOFO e-mailed to you, please email epa. vwgrants@illinois.
gov Interactive Map of Electric Charging Stations Funded by the State Click the map screenshot below to view the interactive map of the more than 450 public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations supported/funded by the State of Illinois. This includes stations funded by the Illinois EPA’s Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program and the Illinois Department of Transportation’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI).
This map can be filtered by Level 2 vs Level 3 (DC Fast Charging) ports, site type, and more. Red dots on the map are those that are awarded but not yet online. Green dots are those that are now online.
This map is regularly updated as charging stations are opened. While this map represents the locations as they are planned, locations and project details are subject to change. This map does not represent all public electric vehicle chargers across Illinois.
To access that information through the federal government’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, click here . Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program Funding Sources Climate and Equitable Jobs Act The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act includes provisions to phase out carbon emissions from the energy and transportation sectors.
The Illinois EPA is directed to provide funding, consistent with Illinois Commerce Commission-approved Beneficial Electrification Plans, to public and private organizations and companies to install and maintain publicly-available Level 2 or Level 3 charging stations. Up to 80% of the cost of the installation of charging stations may be funded. Additional awards may incentivize charging infrastructure in eligible communities.
More information may be found on our Climate and Equitable Jobs Act webpage. Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund The VW Environmental Mitigation Trust was established by Appendix D of the VW Settlement because of Clean Air Act violations relating to installation of “defeat devices” in certain Volkswagen diesel vehicles. Illinois’ initial allocation of funds was approximately $108 million.
The funds are to be used for projects that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in Illinois. More information may be found on our VW Settlement webpage Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Funds The purpose of the DERA State Clean Diesel Grant Program is to enable participating states to support grant, rebate, and loan programs to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions.
Through this program, states enter into Cooperative Agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for administering their allocation of DERA funds for eligible project types. This funding is provided on a federal fiscal year basis. Current Funding Availability for Driving a Cleaner Illinois In accordance with GATA, Illinois EPA will provide a NOFO for open application periods for its Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program.
Below are summaries of currently available funding along with links to the application materials. Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) The CEJA EV Charging Round 3 will open for grant applications on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 9am central time. Round 3 funds public Level 2 and Level 3 fast charging across Illinois and is estimated to be $20 million.
Funding will be on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to review the application materials before that time, see the grants submission portal here: https://il. amplifund.
com/Public/Opportunities/Details/93193f4e-5847-4624-a638-411f68e89019 . Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen VW Round 9: Up to $18,000,000 in Volkswagen funding is being made available for all-electric Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks operating in any of the three priority areas outlined in the BMP.
Illinois EPA is accepting applications to replace old, diesel Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks with new all-electric Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks. Applicants will find the NOFO and all application materials below and also at Illinois’ GATA webpage . Applicants must pre-qualify prior to application submission.
For further information, see the GATA section below as well at the GATA webpage . The funding round will remain open until available funding is depleted. Applications should be signed, scanned and submitted to epa.
vwgrants@illinois. gov. Read all instructions as incomplete, or improperly submitted applications will be rejected without the opportunity to correct deficiencies.
VW Round 9 Notice of Funding Opportunity Uniform Grant Budget Template Instructions for Uniform Grant Budget Template Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure If you are having trouble opening the NOFO, please right-click the link and choose “save as,” then open the downloaded file with Acrobat Reader outside of your browser. If you would like a copy of the NOFO e-mailed to you, please email epa. vwgrants@illinois.
gov Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Illinois EPA does not have a current Notice of Funding Opportunity open for Driving a Cleaner Illinois - DERA.
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pdf Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Round 2 Webinar - May 16, 2019 Frequently Asked Questions - DACI - VW Round 1 Driving a Cleaner Illinois - CEJA, please use this e-mail address: EPA. EVCharging@Illinois. gov Driving a Cleaner Illinois - VW grants, please use this email address: epa.
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gov . Please enter your email into the following listserv form if you would like to receive future updates about the Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link that you will need to click to confirm addition of your name to the list.
Illinois EPA's Climate and Equitable Jobs Act page Illinois EPA's VW Settlement page U.S. EPA’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) page U.S. EPA's DERA State Program Information Guide Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Grant Awards News Release Barrington Transportation Co.
, Inc. 1 electric school bus and charging Huntley Consolidated School District 158 4 electric school bus and charging River Trails School District #26 1 electric school bus and charging Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 2 electric school bus and charging First Student – Lake Park High School District 108 1 electric school bus and charging First Student- Schaumburg School District 54 1 electric school bus and charging First Student – Edwardsville Community Unit District 7 1 electric school bus and charging First Student - Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 1 electric school bus and charging Triad Community Unit School District 2 3 electric school bus and charging Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 Sixty new direct-fired heaters for school buses.
Triad Community Unit School District #2 Three all-electric school buses and the necessary charging infrastructure Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. Ten new compressed natural gas concrete mixer trucks Six new compressed natural gas public transit buses Chicago Transit Authority Three new all-electric public transit buses Two new all-electric school buses and charging unit One new all-electric school bus and charging unit Three passenger/commuter locomotives repowered with electric motors DCFC site installed at Gas Stations - Champaign, Forest View, Cicero, Carpentersville, West Chicago, Rosco DCFC site installed at Gas Stations/Restaurants - Beach Park, Troy, LeRoy DCFC site installed at Gas Stations - Hartford, South Beloit, Springfield DCFC site installed at Truck Stops - Utica, Hamel, Hampshire, Williamsville, Channahon, Normal DCFC site installed at Truck Stops - Morris, Mascoutah, LaSalle, Monee, Troy, South Beloit DCFC site installed at Hotels - North Aurora (2), Columbia, Champaign (5), Palatine, Waterloo, Hoffman Estates (2), Granite City (2), Rockford (3), Bensenville (2), Pontoon Beach (2), Lombard, Collinsville (2), DeKalb (2), Alton, Bolingbrook, Fairview Heights (2), Naperville (2), Caseyville (2), Ottawa, Peoria, Libertyville (2), O'Fallon, Oakbrook Terrace, Springfield, Normal, McHenry, Bloomington Gas Stations in Elk Grove Village Stone Park Adams Electric Cooperative Community College Hotel in Quincy (2) Amoco Food Shop Number 1 Inc Gas Stations in Chicago (2) BP Products North America Inc Gas Stations - Addison, Aurora (2), Bellwood, Bloomington, Bolingbrook, Chicago (2), Crystal Lake, Des Plaines (2), Effingham (2), Elk Grove Village, Glen Ellyn, Hampshire, Huntley, Joliet (2,) Kankakee, Lake in the Hills, Lombard, McHenry, Morris, Mt.
Vernon, Naperville (2), Romeoville, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Summit, Third Lake, Troy, Volo, West Chicago. Woodridge. Zion Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association University Hotel - Carbondale, Caterville Car Dealerships - Plano, Sandwich Gas Stations- Edgewood, St.
Elmo Gas Stations- Charleston, Mattoon, Tuscola Gas Stations - Decatur, Effingham, Gilman, Marion, Marshall, Oakwood, Rochelle, Vandalia, Woodhul Shopping/Recreation - Ashkum, Bourbonnais Gas Stations - Arcola, Atlanta, Bolingbrook, Brimfield, Chicago, Fulton, Loves Park, Marion, Peotone, Richton Park, Shorewood, Villa Park, Wilmette Shopping/Retail - Normal, Oak Brook, Springfield Gas Stations - Bourbonnais, Dixon, Grayville, Marion, Marshall, McLean, Minonk, Princeton, Rochelle, Springfield Shiner Management Group Inc Shopping/Retail- Guernee.
Mundelein Hotels Shopping/Retail - East Peoria (2), Princeton (2), Casey, Sandoval, Salem, Granite City, Peoria, Decatur, Ottawa (5), Gilman, Marion, Lincoln, Hoffman Estates, Chillicothe, Elk Grove Village Illini Bluff Community Unit School District 327 3 electric school buses and charging First Student - Chicago Public School District 299 1 electric school bus and charging First Student - Indian Prairie School District 204 1 electric school bus and charging First Student - Edwardsville Community Unit District 7 1 electric school bus and charging First Student - Collinsville Community School District Unit 10 1 electric school bus and charging First Student - Burbank School District 111 1 electric school bus and charging McLean County Community Unit School District 5 5 electric school buses and charging Student Transportation of America - Evanston CCSD 65 5 electric school buses and charging 4 electric school buses and charging Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 3 electric school buses and charging Triad Community Unit School District 2 2 electric buses and a charging Huntley Community School District 158 4 electric buses and charging A.
M. Bus Co.
(Chicago Public School District 229) 13 electric buses and charging Latino Express (Chicago Public School District 299) 10 electric buses and charging Cook-Illinois-Kickert School Bus Lines (Homewood-Flossmoor CHSD 233) 4 electric school buses and charging Cook-Illinois-Kickert School Bus Lines (Sauk Village District 168) 16 electric school buses and charging Education - Algonquin (2), Carpentersville (2), Hampshire Shopping/Retail - Arlington Heights, Chicago, Lake Zurich, Orland Park, Schaumburg Municipal - Johnston City (2) Clarke Mosquito Control Products Commercial - St.
Charles, Roselle Education - Makanda, Murphysboro (3) Shopping/Retail - Batavia, Champaign, Cicero, Crest Hill, Crystal Lake, Evergreen Park, Glendale Heights, Gurnee, Hanover Park, Homewood, Joliet, Long Grove, Marion, Matteson, Melrose Park, Montgomery, Mt. Prospect, Mt. Vernon, Springfield (2) Shopping/Retail - East St.
Louis Taxi Lots/Car Dealers - Chicago (2), Countryside, Des Plaines (3), Naperville First American Bio Energy Systems Airport Parking Lots - Chicago (5) Hotel/Restaurant - Niles, Rosemont Car Dealers - Glenview, Niles (2) Shopping/Retail - Chicago, Collinsville, Oak Park International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 Union Halls - Countryside, Lakemoor Gas Stations - Addison, Barrington, Chicago, Niles, Vernon Hills, Wheeling Gas Station/Hotel - Chicago, Norridge Gas Stations - Alorton, Alsip, Bensenville, Bloomington, Bridgeview, East Saint Louis, Joliet, Minooka, Mt.
Vernon, Pontoon Beach Parking Lots - Chicago (2) Shopping/Retail/Education/Industrial - Bolingbrook, Chicago, Kankakee (3), Lemont, Lilly Lake, Manteno, Monroe Center, Morris, Naperville, Peru, Pingree Grove, South Elgin, Yorkville Gas Stations - Dongola, Metropolis, Vienna Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (dba MetroLINK) Shopping/Retail - East Moline (2), Moline (3), Rock Island (3) Car Dealers - O'Fallon (2) Southland Development Authority Municipal - Hazel Crest (2) Car Dealers - Bourbonnais, Manteno Shopping/Retail - St.
Charles, Villa Park, Wheaton Hotel/Restaurant - Alsip, Alton (3), Belleville, Belvidere, Carbondale (3), Carthage, Caseyville, Centralia, Champaign (2), Chicago, Chilicothe, Collinsville (3), DeKalb, East Saint Louis, Elgin, Fairview Heights (3), Freeburg, Galva, Glen Carbon, Hanover Park, Harvard, Havana, Highland, Litchfield, Marion (3), Matteson (2) Municipal - Bensenville (2) Municipal - Brookfield (2) Municipal - Mundelein (2) Municipal - River Forest (3) Municipal - Romeoville (2) Village of University Park Municipal - University Park (3) Shopping/Retail - Wilmette (2) 27 electric transit buses Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) (on behalf of CTA) 30 electric transit buses Highland Electric Fleets-Palatine CCSD 15 5 electric buses and charging Highland Electric Fleet-Carpentersville CUSD 300 2 electric buses and charging Notice of Nondiscrimination Notificación Sobre Actos Discriminatorios Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Applicants must pre-qualify and seek to replace aging diesel Class 4-8 local freight trucks with new all-electric Class 4-8 models operating in three priority areas per the Benefit-Maximizing Projects document. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $18,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Residential Sharps Collection Program is a grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that funds units of local government operating residential sharps collection stations across Illinois. The FY26 program makes $600,000 available from the Illinois Solid Waste Management Fund to reimburse local governments for costs associated with collecting and disposing of household sharps — such as needles and syringes — from private citizens. Individual grants are up to $35,000 per funding opportunity. The application deadline is June 30, 2026. Eligible applicants are Illinois units of local government; the program has previously funded programs in 34 of Illinois' 102 counties.
Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program - Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust is sponsored by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). Illinois EPA is accepting applications to replace old, diesel Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks with new all-electric Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks. This program aims to reduce NOx emissions in Illinois. Applicants must pre-qualify.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.