INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund Committee have announced availability for the final round of grant funding through the Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program.
The committee will award grants ranging from $50,000 to $1 million to fund clean air projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions across Indiana. Projects funded previously include replacing diesel-powered school buses, transit buses, refuse haulers, and switcher locomotives with their electric or propane-powered counterparts.
Public and private entities may review the Request for Proposals (RFP) and application information at idem.IN.gov/vwtrust. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2024. Questions about the RFP process or application can be directed to:
Shawn M. Seals
Senior Environmental Manager
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
317-233-0425
SSeals@idem.IN.gov
Grants are funded from Indiana’s portion of the national Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund. The committee expects to select projects by June 2024.
For more information about the Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program, visit idem.IN.gov/vwtrust.
About the Committee: The Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund Committee was formed under an executive order issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb on Oct. 4, 2017. The committee plays a vital role in the disbursement of Indiana’s share of funds from the Environmental Mitigation Trust created as part of Volkswagen’s settlement of Clean Air Act violations regarding diesel emissions from their vehicles. Indiana received approximately $41 million under the terms of the consent decree.
About IDEM: IDEM (idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens in protecting Hoosiers and our environment.
