The agreement provides funding to drive clean colorado

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 $9,291,270 to Drive Clean Colorado, a woman-owned non-profit organization. The funding will be used to replace six diesel Class 6 box trucks with new battery electric vehicles and fifteen on-road heavy-duty diesel tractors with zero-emission heavy-duty battery electric tractors. The project also includes the installation of charging stations for the new electric vehicles. The goal is to reduce diesel emissions, including particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide, as well as noise pollution, in environmental justice communities across ten Colorado counties. The project period runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026.

The award will reduce freight emissions by replacing six diesel class 6 box trucks with new battery electric vehicles and fifteen (15) on-road heavy duty diesel tractors with with new zero-emission heavy duty battery electric tractors. The purpose of both vehicle replacements is to improve air quality within environmental justice communities by reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter, exposure to diesel air toxics (NOX, PM2.5, HC, CO, CO2), and reducing noise pollution.activities:the activities include replacing six diesel class 6 box trucks with new battery electric vehicles and fifteen (15) on-road heavy duty diesel tractors with new zero-emission heavy-duty battery electric tractors. This grant will also fund the installation of charging stations for both types of battery electric vehicles. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include reducing noise pollution, emissions of diesel particulate matter, and exposure to diesel air toxics (NOX, PM2.5, HC, CO, CO2). The expected outcomes include (a) benefits to the communities affected by the project through community engagement and partnership, (b) improved ambient air quality, (d) health benefits achieved, (d) changes in driver behavior regarding idling practices, (e) increased understanding of the environmental or economic effectiveness of the implemented technology, (f) increased public awareness of the project and results, (g) widespread adoption of the implemented technology, (h) demonstration and deployment of zero-emission vehicles and engines, (i) emissions reductions along freight transportation corridors. The intended beneficiaries include adams, arapahoe, boulder, broomfield, clear creek, denver, douglas, gilpin, jefferson, and weld counties.