Wyoming DEQ Grant Proposals for NOx Emissions Reduction

WY DEQ Environmental RSS

Published August 27th, 2025

Detected April 6th, 2026

Summary

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WY DEQ) announced the opening of a competitive grant application period for NOx emissions reduction projects. DEQ will allocate $1,500,000 in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to eligible applicants whose projects reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from vehicles under the state's VW Mitigation Plan. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. October 31, 2025.

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What changed

WY DEQ is now accepting grant proposals for emissions reduction projects funded by $1,500,000 in VW Settlement Funds. Eligible projects must mitigate NOx emissions from vehicles listed in DEQ's VW Mitigation Plan, which is available on the DEQ website. Applicants will be scored on a 70-point numeric scale based on how well their project meets mitigation plan criteria and the completeness of their application responses.

Prospective applicants must prepare and submit a complete application package including the application form, fleet sheet (Excel), new vehicle/equipment information or bids, AFLEET emissions output (Excel), and supporting documentation. All proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. October 31, 2025. Previous recipients of VW Settlement funds in Wyoming include Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Airport, Teton County, and various local governments and businesses. Interested parties should review the VW Mitigation Plan on the DEQ website to confirm project eligibility before applying.

What to do next

Review the DEQ VW Mitigation Plan to confirm your project involves eligible NOx reduction methods from qualifying vehicles
Prepare application package including completed application, fleet sheet, vehicle/equipment info or bids, AFLEET emissions output, and supporting documentation
Submit application to DEQ by 5:00 p.m. October 31, 2025

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August 27, 2025 - In Outreach ‚ Uncategorized By kguille 0

DEQ is now accepting grant proposals for emissions reduction projects

Statewide, WY – The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting grant proposals for emissions reduction projects across the state.

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. More detailed information about eligible mitigation actions can be found in DEQ’s mitigation plan, which is available at https://deq.wyoming.gov/outreach-public-information/volkswagen-settlement/.

DEQ will fund accepted grant proposals from $1,500,000 of funding provided through the VW Settlement Funds.

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.

Additionally, in 2024 DEQ awarded nearly $1,400,000 VW Settlement funds to Teton County, Communities of Diamondville and Lusk, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Airport, and Jackson Hole Flight Services.

This is an open and competitive process. Applicants must submit their proposals to DEQ no later than 5:00 p.m. October 31, 2025, to be considered. Project applicants will be scored on a numeric, 70-point scale. Points will be awarded based on how well applicants demonstrate that their project meets the criteria specified in the DEQ VW Mitigation Plan, as well as the level of detail included in the applicant’s responses to application questions. All project applicants will receive fair and equal consideration.

Applicants must include the following:

Completed application
Fleet sheet (Excel)
New vehicle/equipment info or bids
AFLEET emissions output (Excel)
Supporting documentation or additional information For more information or to apply for the grant, please click here.

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