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 $707,328 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grant to the North Tooele Fire Protection Service District in Tooele, Utah. The grant funding will be used to replace a legacy diesel engine with a new Type 1/3 Wildland/Urban Interface firefighting engine/pumper. This project aims to reduce diesel particulate matter emissions in the Stansbury Park area. The grant has an award date of July 15, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of...
This $54,463,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides funding to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) to replace 131 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles in EPA Region 8. The award will support the purchase and installation of 75 Level 2 charging units and 56 DC fast charging units to maintain the new zero-emission vehicles. The project also...
This $25,958,482 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides funding to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) to replace 83 non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles in EPA Region 8. The activities under this grant include replacing 50 Class 6 and 7 internal combustion engine straight/box trucks and 33 Class 6 and 7 internal combustion engine step vans with...
This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides $7,510,650 in funding to the Coalition for Sustainable Initiatives to administer a rebate program that will replace 35 eligible diesel-powered terminal tractors and delivery trucks operated by United Parcel Service (UPS) in Colorado and Utah with new battery electric vehicles. This project is expected to save over 200,445...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides $747,000 in funding to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). The goal is to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics in Clark County and across Southern Nevada. The award will fund the replacement of several diesel-powered, freight delivery Class 8 trucks...
This $1,337,360 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 4, 2023, will provide assistance to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to reduce diesel emissions and exposure throughout the state of Colorado. CDPHE will administer a sub-award program with Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), a Colorado-based non-profit, to fund competitive projects that replace older on-road and...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), provides $4,500,000 in funding to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to replace up to 22 heavy-duty class 8 diesel trucks with new zero-emission drayage trucks. The goal is to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics in the South Coast Air...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $74,744,454 Cooperative Agreement under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in the state's priority climate action plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Creation of incentive programs to replace approximately 1,370 light-duty vehicles, deploy 400...
This $4,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) will fund the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) to replace several on-road diesel trucks with zero-emission or lower-emitting heavy-duty trucks and tractors that meet Tier 4 emission standards. The goal is to reduce harmful ozone and particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution throughout the San Joaquin...