This agreement will provide assistance to the new hampshire department of environmental services (nhdes) in its efforts to reduce diesel emissions and exposure throughout the state of new hampshire to…

This agreement will provide assistance to the new hampshire department of environmental services (nhdes) in its efforts to reduce diesel emissions and exposure throughout the state of new hampshire to further improve air quality and protect public health. Nhdes will implement the new hampshire clean diesel grant program as a sub-grant program, open to all new hampshire government entities, including municipalities and school districts, and to businesses operating eligible vehicles and technologies in new hampshire. Technologies will reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter and other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. The program will target projects which reduce emissions in environmental justice (EJ) communities, areas with historical air quality issues, highly populated areas, areas with sensitive receptor groups such as schools or hospitals, or areas that receive a disproportionate quantity of air pollution from diesel vehicles and equipment as well as projects in areas that are near non-attainment for other pollutants such as particulate matter.activities:per the 2020 national emissions inventory (NEI), diesel sources account for about 31% of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and 2% of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in new hampshire. A breakdown of the diesel sources for NOX and PM2.5 shows that heavy-duty highway vehicles and non-road diesels are the first and third most impactful sectors, respectively. Therefore, nhdes seeks opportunities to reduce emissions from these and other sources, such as intercity and transit buses, statewide. The NH clean diesel grant program's sub-grantees have historically favored new diesel replacement projects. In addition to continuing to support engine and vehicle replacement projects that utilize newer, cleaner diesel engines, nhdes will continue to prioritize projects that use zero-emission technology and alternative fuels by offering bonus points through the scoring process. Nhdes estimates the grant program will fund five or six eligible diesel emissions reduction projects with each year's funding. Subrecipient:the specific details of the subawards will not be known prior to the completion of a solicitation for project proposals. Nhdes intends to issue subawards via grant agreements with eligible applicants for eligible projects as described in their work plan for projects that reduce diesel engine emissions. Projects will be rated on a combination of emission reductions, cost-effectiveness, benefits to environmental justice communities, location in new hampshire, and other ancillary benefits. All subawards will be made according to the terms and conditions of the award agreement.outcomes:a) outputs some specific outputs of the NH clean diesel program include: 1) nhdes will issue a request for proposals (RFP) as described in the project description section of this work plan. Nhdes will evaluate the proposals based on program goals and priorities. A) we anticipate funding one engine repower project in FY23. B) we anticipate funding a project/projects that reduce approximately 500 hours of idling annually in FY23. C) we anticipate funding five vehicle or equipment replacement projects that replace one (1) or more units in FY23. 2) the diesel emissions quantifier (DEQ) and, as needed, argonne national lab's alternative fuel life-cycle environmental and economic transportation (afleet) tool or heavy-duty vehicle emissions calculator (hdvec), will be used to quantify project benefits to inform scoring and project selection. 3) nhdes will prioritize projects benefiting publicly owned fleets, and EJ and disadvantaged communities. 4) nhdes will continue to partner with the granite sate clean cities coalition and engage its stakeholders when soliciting project proposals. 5) nhdes will submit quarterly reports to EPA identifying the progress and outcomes of the program. 6) program completion report: nhdes will undertake a full evaluati