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DANR Announces Round 11 of the VW Truck Program
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announces Round 11 of the VW truck program. During Round 11, the remaining Volkswagen truck funds will be available for rebates. Depending on the number of applications received, this could be the final round of the program.

The program provides rebates to assist state and local governmental agencies in purchasing new Class 4-8 local freight trucks to replace old, high-emitting diesel trucks. The primary goal of South Dakota's VW Environmental Mitigation Trust Program is to facilitate the improvement and protection of the ambient air quality throughout South Dakota.

Total rebate per replacement truck will be about 35% of the purchase price of a new truck with an engine certified to EPA emission standards, 45% of the purchase price of a new truck with an engine certified to meet CARB's Low-NOx standards, or 55% of the purchase price of an all-electric truck. DANR intends to award funds to as many eligible applicants throughout the state as possible.

VW Truck Program

Tentative Schedule for January 2024 - December 2025

ROUND TEN
Date Activity
January 2, 2024 Call for Round Ten Projects Opens
January 26, 2024 Call for Round Ten Projects Deadline
January 29, 2024 - February 9, 2024 Evaluate & Select Round Ten Projects
February 14, 2024 Round Ten Projects Announced. Email rebate agreements to highest ranking applicants.
February 2024 - April 2024 Recipients will order trucks and email DANR copies of Purchase orders.
June 30, 2025 Deadline for all invoices and paperwork to be submitted to DANR for Round Ten
ROUND 11
Date Activity
June 3, 2024 Call for Round 11 Projects Opens
June 28, 2024 Call for Round 11 Projects Deadline
July 1, 2024 - July 12, 2024 Evaluate & Select Round 11 Projects
July 17, 2024 Round 11 Projects Announced. Email rebate agreements to highest ranking applicants.
July 2024 - September 2024 Recipients will order trucks and email DANR copies of Purchase orders.
December 31, 2025 Deadline for all invoices and paperwork to be submitted to DANR for Round 11

FORMS (Note: If the Word document does not open for you, try the save option instead.)

  • Guidelines and Applications | PDF or DOCX
  • Checklist for Truck Replacement Application | PDF or DOCX
  • Truck Replacement Application | PDF or DOCX
  • Request for Reimbursement Form | PDF or DOCX
  • Certificate of Disposal Form | PDF or DOCX
  • Example Disposal Photos | PDF or DOCX

Additional information about the Program is available by emailing the Program Administrator at barb.regynski@state.sd.us or calling the Program Hotline at 1-800-GET-DANR (1-800-438-3367).

Round 11 rebate applications are due by 5:00 PM on June 28, 2024.

Email applications to barb.regynski@state.sd.us or mail applications to:
VW Rebate Programs
SD DANR AQ Program
523 E Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501

Click here for recipients for Rounds 1-11.