Provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the city of wilmer

This Project Grant award, valued at $2,999,649.00, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051). The purpose is to reduce mobile source air pollution in near-port communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) region. The City of Wilmer, as the primary awardee, will conduct a precise measurement-based inventory of vehicular emissions at DFW dry ports, assess the geospatial and daily impacts on surrounding cities, and engage with affected community organizations to gather input. Key sub-awardees include the City of Arlington, Southern Methodist University, Inland Port Transportation Management Association, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments, who will assist with the heavy-duty vehicle emissions inventory, stakeholder coordination, measurement-based inventory setup, and technical expertise. The expected deliverables include emissions data, formal analyses, emission reduction targets, and community meetings, with the overall aim of developing strategic recommendations to mitigate air pollution in the DFW area.

Description

The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the city of wilmer. Specifically, the recipient will reduce mobile source pollution in near port communities by performing a precise measurement-based inventory of vehicular emissions at DFW dry ports, assessing geospatial and daily effects on the cities around near ports in real time, engaging individuals and community-based organizations most affected by air pollution in the area to provide input into the project, and publish widely distributed findings including a community needs assessment, technical data and analysis, and strategic recommendations to reduce air pollution in the DFW area including dallas and tarrant counties. Activities:the activities include conducting emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyze emissions reduction strategies, engage with port stakeholders, and develop emissions reductions targets. Subrecipient:the city of wilmer subaward activities consist of working with sub awardees that include the city of arlington, southern methodist university (SMU), inland port transportation management association (IPTMA), north central texas council of governments (NCTCOG). Sub awardees will perform heavy-duty vehicle emissions inventory, provide coordination and assistance with corporate stakeholders and local community organizations, provide coordination and assistance with measurement-based emissions inventory setup, and provide technical expertise and guidance.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include measurement data on emissions events for slow moving heavy-duty vehicles at each port, a formal analysis of aggregated heavy-duty vehicle emissions at each port to understand air quality variability, a formal analysis of the impacts of heavy-duty vehicle port traffic on air quality both locally and regionally, specific emission reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicle emissions, and community meetings. The expected outcomes include increased availability of data to help inform strategic plans for mitigation strategies and interventions to reduce heavy-duty vehicle emissions near inland ports, validated recommendations to encourage port facilities to improve their impact on local air quality, a more informed community, and greater awareness about how to implement mitigation strategies to improve air quality. The intended beneficiaries include the city of wilmer, the city of arlington (PARTNER), southern methodist university (PARTNER), inland port transportation management association (PARTNER), north central texas council of governments (PARTNER), and near-port community residents that are impacted by the port.