DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $708,750 TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE NORTH CAROLINA PORTS AUTHORITY UNDER THE DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA) PROGRAM. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING LEGACY DIESEL DRAYAGE TRUCKS AND CONTAINER HANDLERS WITH NEW CLEAN DIESEL DRAYAGE TRUCKS AND CONTAINER HANDLERS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCRAPPING AND REPLACING 4 DRAYAGE TRUCKS WITH 4 NEW CLEAN DIESEL DRAYAGE TRUCKS AND SCRAPPING AND REPLACING 2 CONTAINER HANDLERS WITH 2 NEW CLEAN DIESEL CONTAINER HANDLERS. THE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT WITH SERVE THE PORT OF WILMINGTONSUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE EARLY REPLACEMENT OF 4 DRAYAGE TRUCKS WITH 4 NEW DIESEL DRAYAGE TRUCKS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN EMISSION OF NITRIC OXIDE (NOX) AND PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5) RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR RESIDENTS NEAR THE PORT AND THOSE THAT WORK AND VISIT THE PORT OF WILMINGTON. AN ADDITIONAL ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE IS THE NC PORT AUTHORITY WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE BASELINE MOBILE SOURCE EMISSION INVENTORY FOR PM2.5 AND/OR NOX BEFORE THE END OF THE PROJECT PERIOD.