The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $25,168,617 project grant to the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority (DWCPA) under the Inflation Reduction Act's Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051). The purpose of this grant is to improve air quality and reduce pollution in Michigan through the acquisition of battery electric mobile equipment, vehicles, vessels, charging infrastructure, and solar arrays to transition the Port of Detroit and the nearby Livernois Intermodal to a...
This $12,055,840 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will fund Drive Clean Indiana, Inc., a nonprofit organization, to undertake extensive diesel emissions reduction efforts in the Midwest. The key activities include the replacement of 20 pieces of outdated diesel-powered trucks and off-road equipment, such as garbage trucks, drayage trucks, tractors, dredges,...
This 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 $12,992,442 in funding to the American Lung Association to implement initiatives that will reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio. The key activities include the American Lung Association creating agreements with 8 project...
This $5,608,503 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will fund the replacement of 23 marine diesel engines on 8 towboats operating along the Lower Mississippi River in Louisiana. The project will replace 16 Tier 0-2 propulsion engines and 7 Tier 0 auxiliary engines with new Tier 3 engines that reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by approximately 75% compared to Tier 2 and 80% compared...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $8,305,187 in funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to replace 15 existing Class 7 internal combustion engine vehicles with new zero-emission battery electric trucks. The activities under this award include purchasing and installing 15 DC fast charging units to support the new zero-emission vehicles, as...
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 $544,500 in full federal funding to the Port Department of the City of Oakland (Port of Oakland) to replace one diesel refuse hauler and one diesel water truck with electric equivalents. The goal is to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics in and...
This $3,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) will enable the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority to: Develop plans for a zero-emissions power barge to provide at least 6 megawatts of clean electricity for cargo ships while unloading, instead of using diesel fuel. Develop plans for the deployment of clean hydrogen port equipment and trucks. Plan for clean energy jobs for Detroit residents. The grant...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $6,424,998 Project Grant under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to replace 15 existing diesel school buses with 15 zero-emission electric buses and install 8 DC fast charging stations and supporting infrastructure. The grant funding will also support training for DPSCD drivers, mechanics, and public safety officers, as well as community engagement and education...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $389,264 Project Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning & Economic Development Commission. The grant funds will be used to replace two diesel-powered municipal vehicles in Fredericktown, MO - a refuse hauler and a utility bucket truck - with new equivalent vehicles meeting the latest EPA Tier 4 emission standards. This project is expected...
This $6,655,124 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) funds the American Lung Association to reduce diesel emissions in transportation fleets operating in several Midwestern states. The primary activities include replacing 1 diesel terminal tractor, 3 diesel regional-haul delivery trucks, and 11 diesel refuse haulers with zero-emission or low-NOx alternatives, as well...