Specifications include, but are not limited to: Vermont Diesel Emissions Reduction Financial Assistance Program. Since 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been awarding financial assistance under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) to assist States in their efforts to develop diesel emissions reduction programs. The Vermont Diesel Emissions Reduction Financial Assistance Program under the State of Vermont, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have been developed in order to provide technical assistance and incentive funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions from engines, vehicles, and equipment in Vermont with the goals of reducing public exposure to emissions from diesel-powered engines and the associated risk to public health and the environment.
