This agreement will provide assistance to the south dakota department of agriculture and natural resources in its efforts to reduce diesel emissions and exposure throughout the state of south dakota

The project will replace diesel school buses with newer diesel and/or propane school buses. These replacements will reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter and other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.activities:south dakota department of agriculture and natural resources estimates to replace 62 buses with FY 2023/2024 funds. The total rebate per replacement bus will be up to 25% of the purchase price of an EMY 2022 or newer engine certified to EPA emission standards, 35% of the purchase price of an EMY 2022 or newer engine certified to meet carb's low-NOX standards, or 45% of the purchase price of an EMY 2022 or newer, zero tailpipe emissions replacement bus.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:expected outputs from the projects to be funded under this program include, but are not limited to: replace an estimated 62 buses with FY 2023/2024 funds, disseminate project technology information via websites, and share quarterly and final reports. The anticipated deliverables include: tons of pollution reduced annually and over the lifetime of the vehicles, specifically: fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOX), carbon monoxide (CO) and/or carbon dioxide (CO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCS). The benefits to the communities affected by the project include: improvements to human health and the environment, the local economy, social conditions, and the welfare of residents in such communities; an increased understanding of the environmental or economic effectiveness of the implemented technology; dissemination of the increased knowledge via the website; reduced diesel pollution emissions near schools and bus stop areas for children; improved ambient air quality; reduced impacts to school aged children. Reduced number of children with asthma.