Iowa DERA Grant Program

Also written: Iowa DERA · Iowa DOT DERA · Diesel Emission Reduction Act grant · Iowa Clean Diesel

A scrap-and-replace grant, awarded after application, covering part of the cost of replacing or repowering an in-use diesel truck with a zero-emission or cleaner unit. Administered by the Iowa DOT Local Systems Bureau from the state's EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) allotment, matched with Iowa's VW settlement funds.

$123,769

per Class 8 truckwhat this program pays toward one battery-electric tractor

This program’s headline amount for one truck; the amount may depend on the buyer’s circumstances. What is available now and the potential in Iowa, for any Class 8 tractor, are on the Iowa page (Grade C · 45 programs tracked).

Program signals

UPCOMINGBetween rounds — the program returns; the next round is not announced.

TESLA SEMITesla Semi: eligible under the program’s vehicle rule — it keeps no make/model list (checked August 17, 2026). Tesla Semi in Iowa →

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Window	Who can apply	Trucks per fleet	Funding left	Stacks with	Source

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What it pays per Class 8 truck
Open, upcoming or competitive
What the program is, its type, where it applies, and who runs it
Whether the Tesla Semi is admitted
Available now and potential per truck in Iowa — the Iowa page
Last verified date

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Complete Program Information — the window: when it opens and closes, with dates; how the money is awarded; and every other program in Iowa that pays for a Class 8 truck
Applicant Eligibility — who can apply, how many trucks it covers, per-fleet limits and caps
How to Access the Money — what Iowa DERA stacks with and in what order, and a cautious case
Funding remaining — what is left in the pot, as the program reports it
Program Radar — a heads-up before this window closes or the next round opens
Source Documents — the document behind every figure, so you can read it yourself

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