The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Port Authority of Guam (PAG) a $250,000 project grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to reduce diesel emissions in Guam. Through this funding, PAG will replace two older Tier 3 ultra-low-sulfur diesel terminal tractors with more efficient Tier 4 models. This upgrade aims to lower fuel consumption and cut emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. By...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) to the Guam Solid Waste Authority. The funding will be used to replace a 10-cubic yard ultra-low sulfur diesel refuse hauler vehicle with a full electric refuse truck to service all 19 villages across the island of Guam. This is expected to reduce annual particulate matter emissions by 0.000368 tons and nitrogen oxide emissions by 0.052400 tons. The grant...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040), will fund the replacement of outdated diesel equipment in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Specifically, the $152,696 award will provide subawards to replace a Tier 2 diesel utility tractor with a newer Tier 4 model, and to replace an 80 kW diesel generator with a Tier 4 or newer unit. The...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) a $255,395 Formula Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040). ASPA will use the funding to replace an older 33,000 pound diesel vacuum truck with a new 2021 model year truck. The DERA program aims to reduce road vehicle emissions by supporting the conversion to cleaner and lower emission vehicles. This particular award provides full federal funding of...
This $152,715 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040) will fund the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) to replace two eligible diesel-fueled trucks with new, more efficient diesel vehicles. The project aims to reduce road vehicle emissions and improve air quality in American Samoa through the use of cleaner, lower-emission trucks with advanced technologies like...
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 $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...
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...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation $431,249 under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to reduce diesel emissions in Yolo County, California from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will support replacing four agricultural tractors with Tier 4 agricultural tractors, one backhoe loader with a Tier 4 backhoe loader, and one rough terrain forklift with a Tier 4 rough terrain...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,601,966 Project Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to the Columbia-Willamette Clean Cities Coalition, Inc. The funding will be used to replace 8 older, heavily polluting pieces of nonroad equipment, including 2 excavators, 2 rubber tire dozers/loaders, and 4 cranes, with new Tier 4 EPA-certified diesel equipment and 1 all-electric crane. The project aims to enhance operational...