Wisconsin Clean Cities

📅 Monday, June 8th, 2026
⏰ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
🌍 REGISTER: https://wicleancities.org/event/dera-101-webinar/

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant program offers funding assistance to upgrade, retrofit, and turn over the older diesel vehicles in your fleet.

DERA is anticipated to reopen in mid-summer of 2026. Join Wisconsin Clean Cities and Tony Maietta of the US EPA for this DERA 101 webinar, designed to help you get ready and increase your chance of success.

✅ Bring you fleet list!

We will use it to compare to the historical DERA vehicle qualifications to determine which of your vehicles qualify for funding.

Schools, tribes, nonprofits, municipalities, and transit companies may apply. For-profit businesses can qualify for funding if they partner with an eligible primary application!

Annual Class 2a–8 electric vehicle registrations were up 21% in 2025, led by pickups and delivery vans.

According to S&P Global Mobility data in the 2026 State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief, total medium and heavy-duty registrations hit 50,095 units last year. Pickups made up 50% of that volume, and cargo vans accounted for 39%.

Fleet operators are driving the momentum. 57% of running medium-duty EVs said they're saving on operational costs compared to the vehicles they replaced, and 54% plan to grow their BEV use over the next two years.

See what's behind the numbers in the 2026 State of Sustainable Fleets Market Brief.

👉 Get your copy today: https://ow.ly/e5BP50Z4PVC

A new survey from Zonar and School Transportation News shares these stats:
75% cite driver shortages as their top operational challenge.
45% say parent communication gaps and driver behavior ate tied for the top student safety challenge.
48% report limited staff as their primary data management challenge.
33% are prioritizing student ridership verification as a 2026 investment.
You can get the full report here.

2026 State of Student Transportation Report | Zonar Zonar and School Transportation News (STN) surveyed transportation professionals across the United States to understand the pressures shaping the industry today and where leaders are focusing their attention tomorrow.