 The unnecessary idling of diesel engines is a significant source of harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides (NOx), which leads to ozone formation, and particulate matter. Extended idling of certain heavy-duty diesel engines is also prohibited by Locally Enforced Idling Restrictions. The reduction of unnecessary idling from diesel engines is one of the many strategies approved by the Regional Transportation Council to improve air quality in the North Central Texas region. Grant funds are offered periodically to assist owners of heavy-duty diesel vehicles with the purchase of idle reduction technology which can reduce emissions, fuel consumption, and operating costs, and also help drivers comply with anti-idling regulations.
Regional Idling Reduction Program (RIRP) 2012 Call for Projects [COMING SOON]
DIRP 2011 Call for Projects [CLOSED]
NCTCOG is offering funding for purchase and installation of on-board idle reduction technologies which are verified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), such as auxiliary power units (APUs). Applications will be evaluated and awarded on a modified first-come, first-served basis. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on the last Friday of each month beginning January 28, 2011.
Funds are currently exhausted however if funds are returned from other projects, funding will continue to be allocated to projects on the approved "waitlist" .
2010 Call for Projects
NCTCOG provided funding for both on-board and on-site projects
which reduce idling emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles. Approximately $1.08 million was available. A list of awarded projects is linked below. Call for Projects documents, including the Guidelines and Application Form, are available upon request.
2008 Call For Projects
Summary of Awarded Projects
(Projects Approved for Funding by the Regional Transportation Council on April 9, 2009. Call for Projects documents, including Guidelines, Application Form, and Calculators, are available upon request.)
- Call for Projects Workshop (12/2/08)
Information on technologies and other methods to reduce idling is available through the following links:
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