WYOMING — The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting grant proposals for emissions reduction projects across the state. The application deadline to submit proposals to the DEQ is Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 at 5 p.m.
According to the DEQ, proposed projects must involve methods to mitigate nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from vehicles listed within the eligible mitigation actions established in DEQ’s Volkswagen (VW) Mitigation Plan. Accepted grant proposals will be awarded through the Volkswagen Settlement Funds, which total $1,000,000. Eligible mitigation actions can be found in DEQ’s mitigation plan.
In 2019, DEQ awarded over $500,000 VW Settlement funds to Grand Teton National Park, Western Wyoming Beverages, the Jackson Hole Airport and Sublette County School District #1.
To apply for the grant, click here.
