Project Grant 96266124

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO EMPIRE CLEAN CITIES (ECC). SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE NON-ROAD AIRPORT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE) VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION BATTERY-ELECTRIC NON-ROAD AIRPORT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (EGSE) VEHICLES FOR DELTA AIR LINES OPERATING OUT OF JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK). OUTCOMES INCLUDE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, INCLUDING A LIFETIME REDUCTION OF TOXIC PM2.5, THUS CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH AND AVIATION CLIMATE RESILIENCY.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INVESTING IN ELECTRIC BELT LOADERS TO REPLACE EXISTING DIESEL-FUELED BELT LOADERS AT (JFK). DELTA AIRLINES WILL CONTRACT WITH EMPIRE CLEAN CITIES (THE AWARDEE) AS THE SUBRECIPIENT AND PRIMARY BENEFICIARY OF THE SUBAWARD. THEN, THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY WILL COLLABORATE WITH BOTH ENTITIES AND OVERSEE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE EGSES. AS EVSE INFRASTRUCTURE ALREADY EXISTS AT JFK NO CHARGER INSTALLATIONS AND UTILITY UPDATES ARE NEEDED. SUBRECIPIENT:A SUBAWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PRIMARY RECIPIENT, DELTA AIRLINES, THROUGH A CONTRACT. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE SUBAWARD ENTAIL REPLACING DIESEL-POWERED AIRPORT NON-ROAD GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE) WITH AIRPORT BATTERY-ELECTRIC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (EGSE).THE GRANT WILL BE MANAGED BY EMPIRE CLEAN CITIES (ECC) WHO WILL OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AWARD. GSE OWNERS, AS SUBRECIPIENTS, WILL PROCURE REPLACEMENT EGSE IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT RULES, PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND DECOMMISSION OLD NON-ROAD EQUIPMENT AND SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO EMPIRE CLEAN CITIES AND EPA. DELAT AND ECC WILL MAKE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO EPA TO SUMMARIZE THE STATUS OF THEIR AIRPORT ELECTRIC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (EGSE). OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING NON-ROAD GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSES) WITH ELECTRIC GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (EGSES), ENGAGE WITH AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, CREATE A BROADER-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL/AIR QUALITY PLAN, SUPPORT OTHER CLEAN DIESEL COALITIONS BY SHARING INFORMATION, ENGAGING OTHER INTERESTED FLEETS, AND ADDRESSING SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC NEEDS, AND CREATE A POINT OF CONTACT FOR COMMUNITY ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS. SOME OF THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CRITERIA EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY, REDUCTION IN GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL USED, DEMONSTRATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF ZERO AND NEAR ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES AND ENGINES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP, AND INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PROJECT AND RESULTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE EMPIRE CLEAN CITIES, DELTA AIRLINES, THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE JFP AIRPORT, AND CALSTART.