The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $10,443,000 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grant to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Air Quality. The funding will support the Utah Clean Fleet Program, which provides incentives for the replacement of 25 Class 5-8 heavy-duty diesel vehicles, including refuse trucks and school buses, in the Northern and Southern Wasatch Front ozone nonattainment areas. The goal is to reduce emissions of...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to the Bellevue Community School District in Iowa. The purpose of the grant is to replace two older diesel school buses with two new 2024 diesel school buses. This equipment replacement project will reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and air toxics, improving air quality and student transportation safety...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $5,142,950 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grant to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), Division of Air Quality (DAQ). The funding will be used to replace Class 6-8 diesel vehicles in the state of Utah, with a focus on the Northern and Southern Wasatch Front ozone non-attainment areas. This project aims to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics. The...
This $2,258,894 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) provides funding to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) to replace transportation equipment in order to reduce diesel emissions. Specifically, the grant will fund the replacement of one Class 7 municipal refuse hauler with a compressed natural gas (CNG) truck, as well as the replacement of eleven school buses with newer, more...
This $7,636,780 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides funding to the Washington, D.C. Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to replace selected Class 5+ on-highway vehicles and trucks with zero-emission solutions. The goal is to eliminate tailpipe emissions and reduce diesel pollution in the District, furthering the agency's air quality and climate goals. The...
This $449,707 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), will fund Leonardo Academy Inc. to replace 10 older diesel-powered school buses with new propane-powered buses. The recipient will provide quarterly progress reports and a final report on meeting the grant's terms and conditions. This replacement is expected to reduce hazardous diesel emissions and result in lifetime...
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) received a $7,278,886 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040). This grant will fund the replacement of an estimated 62 diesel school buses in South Dakota with newer diesel, propane, or zero-tailpipe emission buses. The project aims to reduce diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and...
This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040). The $933,105 award will provide partial funding to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to replace older diesel-fueled school buses across California with model year 2023 or newer zero-emission electric and internal combustion engine school buses. CARB will sub-grant funds to the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and...
This $6.39 million Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040) will fund the County of Maricopa Air Quality Department's efforts to reduce diesel emissions in Arizona through September 2024. The County will replace approximately 16 legacy diesel vehicles, including seven school buses, one Class 6 truck, one Class 7 truck, and seven Class 8 short-haul trucks. Replacement vehicles will include six...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $439,887 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grant (CFDA 66.040) to the Maryland Department of the Environment to continue its Clean Vehicle Initiative project. The grant funding, which includes an additional $373,585 contingent upon availability, will be utilized to replace 4 older diesel school buses with electric school buses and potentially install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The project aims to address air...
This federal Formula Grant award, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040), provides $1,290,197 to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) to reduce diesel emissions through a vehicle replacement rebate program. The goal is to replace up to 11 school buses and 10 tractor-trailer trucks in the freight, municipal, transit, and school bus sectors across Idaho. The project is projected to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide over the lifetime of the replaced vehicles, along with fuel savings. IDEQ will implement these vehicle replacement activities directly without any sub-awards. The grant period runs from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.