This agreement provides funding to the coalition for sustainable initiative INC. (cfsi) to administer a rebate program and provide funding for clean diesel projects involving class 8 combination and…

This $13,173,750 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 funding to the Coalition for Sustainable Initiatives Inc. (CFSI) to administer a rebate program and deliver clean diesel projects. The project involves the early retirement and replacement of 57 eligible Class 8 combination and single unit short-haul freight trucks operating in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas with compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks. This initiative is expected to save over 197,779 gallons of diesel fuel per year, reduce particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions, and improve air quality in the targeted urban areas. CFSI will collaborate with United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) as a sub-grantee to execute the vehicle replacement activities.

This agreement provides funding to the coalition for sustainable initiative INC. (cfsi) to administer a rebate program and provide funding for clean diesel projects involving class 8 combination and single unit short haul freight trucks operating in priority areas in the environmental protection agency (EPA) region 6 states - arkansas, oklahoma, and texas. The project involves diesel emission reduction strategies of early retirement and replacement of 57 eligible trucks with compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks. This project is anticipated to save over 197,779 gallons of diesel fuel per year. The coalition for sustainable initiative INC. Is a collaboration of individuals and organizations representing industry, academia, government, and the non-profit world dedicated towards education, advancement of sustainability, reduction of environmental pollution for the benefit of the general public, and preservation of the natural environment for the benefit of future generations. This project is designed to move the transportation industry and operators toward higher performance in the areas where transportation has the greatest impact: access, climate, energy, ecological function, integrated planning and costs.activities:the activities include to retire and replace 57 combination and single unit short haul heavy duty class 8 trucks currently domiciled in arkansas (little rock), oklahoma (oklahoma city) and texas (arlington, austin, dallas/fort worth, houston and mesquite) and deploy 57 CNG replacements from its mesquite, texas hub.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the replacement and scrappage of 57 heavy duty class 8 trucks in arkansas (little rock), oklahoma (oklahoma city) and texas (arlington, austin, dallas/fort worth, houston and mesquite). The coalition for sustainable initiatives INC. Intends to verify and match all vehicle registration and engine serial numbers with the replacements for each of the units as vehicles and equipment to be replaced will be scrapped or rendered permanently disabled according to the requirements of this notice of funding opportunity. The expected outcomes include short-term, medium and long-term outcomes of 57 heavy duty class 8 truck replacements. Short-term outcomes of the project will include successful replacement of 57 heavy-duty combination and single unit class 8 trucks with newer and alternative fuel options and savings on fuel expenses at 7 gallons of diesel per engine per day. Medium-term outcomes of the project will include reduced GT;0.016 tons of particulate matter (PM), and GT;8.352 tons of oxides of nitrogen yearly. Long-term outcomes of the project will include improved air quality in areas serviced extensively by partners - including the project's intended beneficiaries resided particularly in urban nonattainment areas of arkansas, oklahoma and texas. Increased lung function and decrease cardiopulmonary disease in children in urban priority areas in region 6 and reduction in vehicle maintenance requirements. Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement include residents of the counties in states arkansas (little rock), oklahoma (oklahoma city) and texas (arlington, austin, dallas/fort worth, houston and mesquite).