Formula Grant 97755401

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 $525,000 award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will enable Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) to replace 15 existing diesel school buses with 15 new propane-powered buses. The project, running from April 2024 to March 2026, aims to improve air quality and transportation efficiency by transitioning to cleaner-burning propane school buses. Key deliverables include replacing the diesel buses, providing training for 15 drivers and...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Platte County R-3 School District Inc. a $190,000 Project Grant under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA #66.039). The grant funds will support replacing two school buses powered by 2005 and 2004 model year diesel engines with new buses utilizing current year Cummins B6.7 engines equipped with diesel exhaust fluid technology. The replacement buses are expected to reduce hazardous diesel emissions in...

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 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 Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Nebraska Department of Agriculture $1,620,489 on October 1, 2025, through the Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) to support statewide pesticide regulation and environmental protection activities through September 30, 2029. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture will operate continuing environmental programs focused on protecting Nebraska citizens and their environment from adverse effects of pesticide exposure. Activities...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded $768,508 to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Corrective Action Program (CFDA #66.805) to support Nebraska's leaking underground storage tank program from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Specifically, the funding will assist Nebraska in developing and maintaining its program to address petroleum leaks from underground storage tanks, including initiating and...

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) received a $4,281,667 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460). This 5-year grant supports NDEE's implementation of its Nonpoint Source Management Plan, which focuses on reducing water pollution from nonpoint sources in watersheds across Nebraska. Key activities include providing technical assistance, financial assistance, education,...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy a $156,930 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program. The purpose of this American Rescue Plan-funded cooperative agreement is to replace existing filter-based air quality monitors or otherwise enhance existing monitors in and near communities to provide 24/7, real-time...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) a $364,773 Formula Grant under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) federal grant program. This funding supports NDEE's program to maintain, protect, and improve water quality in Nebraska's rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater through December 2023. Specifically, NDEE will conduct comprehensive source water monitoring by collecting...