Project Grant 96378201

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...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $86,278,850 project grant under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (Philaport) to improve air quality and reduce pollution in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. The grant will fund the purchase of 10 electric forklifts, 25 electric terminal tractors, 1 electric rail switcher, and 2 new electric ship-to-shore cranes, as well as the installation of 36 fast chargers,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $8,827,923 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program grant to the Maryland Environmental Service (MES), a U.S. state government entity. The funding will be used to implement port-related projects with the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) to replace 42 non-road diesel-powered equipment units, including terminal tractors, forklifts, tire manipulation trucks, mobile pumps, and an air compressor. The project aims to...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) provides $540,000 to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to prepare a series of foundational assessments and analyses to inform the development of an emission reduction strategy for its ferry operations. The key activities under this award include conducting emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyzing emissions-reduction strategies, engaging with...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area. The key deliverables over the 4-year grant period include a Priority Climate Action Plan (due March 2024), a...

This $6,627,866 project grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) will enable the American Lung Association (ALA), a non-profit organization, to reduce diesel emissions from 20 engines across 4 fleets primarily operating in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arkansas. The key products/services to be delivered include: Replacement of 1 diesel terminal tractor with 1 zero-emission electric terminal tractor for Evonik...

This $1,974,097 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) will enable the American Lung Association to facilitate the replacement of 6 unregulated marine engines on 3 vessels with Tier 3 marine engines in the Puget Sound region of Washington, as well as the installation of 21 diesel auxiliary power units (APUs) on locomotives primarily operating in Idaho. The grant activities will result in significant emissions...

This EPA Region 3 Project Grant award for $539,500 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) will fund the City of Philadelphia's Air Management Services (AMS) division to expand and enhance air monitoring activities in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood. The key products and services to be delivered include: Establishing a new multipollutant air monitoring station to measure PM2.5, NO2,...

The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) was awarded a $1,974,660 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) to develop an updated emissions inventory, conduct an alternative energy analysis and emissions reduction strategy plan, perform a workforce analysis, and develop a comprehensive community engagement plan. The key activities under this grant include: Engaging port workers and nearby communities on climate and air quality planning...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), provides $4,500,000 in funding to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to replace up to 22 heavy-duty class 8 diesel trucks with new zero-emission drayage trucks. The goal is to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics in the South Coast Air...