This action approves an award in the amount of $1,000,000 to columbia-willamette clean cities coalition, INC

Specifically, the recipient will replace old, heavily polluting equipment with clean machinery including three (3) excavators, one (1) rubber tire dozers/loader, and four (4) cranes, to enhance operational efficiency and compliance with current environmental standards, mitigating more than 18 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) over the equipment lifetime.activities:the activities include vehicle replacement of 8 vehicles, three (3) excavators, one (1) rubber tire dozers/loader, and four (4) cranes, community engagement, and ongoing updates to emissions inventories.subrecipient:skookum environmental advisors, a certified emerging small business (ESB) and expert in federal dera projects, for assistance with navigating federal grant requirements for dera, verifying scrap vehicle requirements, and generally ensuring cwcc successfully complies with EPA grant requirements. Schnitzer will manage, purchase, operate, and own all the proposed equipment. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include vehicle replacement, the dissemination of project information, air quality and health improvements, reduced footprint of recycled materials, and the reduction in lifecycle footprint of downstream products. The expected outcomes include total annual reduction of 0.166 tons PM2.5, total lifetime reduction of 1.007 tons PM2.5, total annual reduction of 2.965 tons NOX, total lifetime reduction of 18.005 tons NOX, total PM2.5 lifetime capital cost-effectiveness of $2,931,263/ton, and total NOX lifetime capital cost-effectiveness of $163,889/ton. The intended beneficiaries include residents and workers in bibb county, bartow county, hall county, and fulton county, georgia.