The agreement provides funding to leonardo academy

Specifically, the recipient will replace older diesel tier 3 straddle carriers with newer, cleaner hybrid-electric straddle carriers to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, NOX and exposure to diesel air toxics in essex county, new jersey. Replacing older diesel cargo handling equipment with newer hybrid-electric straddle carriers will reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter and other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides.activities:leonardo academy will ensure project goals of the scrapping diesel straddle carriers and purchasing hybrid-electric straddle carriers along with project partners. The activities include purchasing hybrid-electric carriers through a competitive procurement process and coordinating the destruction and recycling of the old engines and straddle carriers. Subrecipient:a subaward will be given to the subrecipient, port newark container terminal. The activities to be implemented through the subaward entail replacing diesel-powered cargo handling equipment called straddle carriers with hybrid electric straddle carriers. The grant will be managed by leonardo academy who will oversee the implementation of the award. The cargo handling equipment owners, as subrecipients, will procure replacement straddle carriers in compliance with procurement rules, permanently disable and decommission old non-road diesel straddle carriers and submit all required documentation to leonardo academy, who will then submit them to EPA. Port newark container terminals and leonardo academy will make quarterly and annual reports to EPA to summarize the status of the scrappage and purchase of the cargo handling equipment.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the replacement of old diesel cargo handling equipment called straddle carriers with newer, cleaner hybrid-electric straddle carriers. The expected outcomes include reductions in particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, reducing these harmful emissions throughout our nation will prevent premature deaths, asthma related ER visits, air related hospitalizations, heart attacks, and countless missed workdays each year. The intended beneficiaries include near-port communities, port dockworkers and port newark container terminal.