This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 provides $343,468 to the Leonardo Academy Inc. under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to replace four high-emitting diesel short haul trucks with newer, cleaner vehicles. The award will fund the replacement of the diesel trucks with four Tier 4 Final selective catalytic reduction trucks, resulting in reduced emissions of pollutants from diesel engines. By upgrading its fleet of short...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $8,957,858 Project Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to Leonardo Academy Inc., a non-profit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. The grant will fund the replacement of older, diesel-powered yard trucks with new electric yard trucks at the Port of Elizabeth in Union County, New Jersey. The grant activities involve scrapping the existing diesel yard trucks and purchasing...
This $7,297,240 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will support the School Board of Miami-Dade County in replacing 25 non-zero emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The funding will cover the vehicle replacement costs, installation of 25 Level 3 charging stations and supporting infrastructure, workforce development and training programs, and community engagement activities. The...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $3,748,910 to the City of Milwaukee to replace eight eligible Class 7 diesel trucks with zero-emission vehicles. The project will also fund the purchase and installation of charging infrastructure, including up to 50 Level 2 chargers and two DC Level 3 fast chargers, as well as workforce development and training activities to support the operation and...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $149,646 Project Grant to Leonardo Academy Inc. under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The grant will fund the retrofit of a diesel terminal tractor engine with a 100% electric engine, reducing emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons in Wayne County, Michigan. This project supports the DERA program's goals of achieving diesel emissions...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $20,843,056 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors (Milwaukee Public Schools) to replace 50 existing internal combustion engine Class 7 heavy-duty vehicles with 50 new zero-emission vehicles. The project will also fund the purchase and installation of charging equipment, provide workforce development and training, and engage the community on zero-emission vehicle...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the City of Boston, Boston Public Schools to replace 125 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The $48,471,034 award will cover the cost of the vehicle replacements, associated charging infrastructure, workforce development training, and community engagement activities. The goal is to reduce air...
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, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the replacement of approximately 60 Class 6 and 7 internal combustion engine delivery trucks operated by United Parcel Service (UPS) with new zero-emission battery electric delivery trucks. The $10,499,274 award will also support the installation of charging infrastructure at three UPS logistics centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally,...
This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) provides $141,677,882 to the Diamond State Port Corporation to improve air quality and reduce pollution at Port Delaware South, Port Delaware North, and surrounding areas. The key activities funded include: Replacing 142 pieces of existing diesel-powered cargo handling equipment (yard cranes, terminal tractors, forklifts, and top handlers) with fully electric units, converting...