Project Grant 96715001
- This $449,707 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7, under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), will fund Leonardo Academy Inc. to replace 10 older diesel-powered school buses with new propane-powered buses. The recipient will provide quarterly progress reports and a final report on meeting the grant's terms and conditions. This replacement is expected to reduce hazardous diesel emissions and result in lifetime...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides $6,890,545 in funding to the Metropolitan Energy Center, Inc. to reduce diesel emissions in Kansas and Missouri. The key activities include replacing 3 diesel school buses with propane buses, 4 terminal trucks and 8 delivery vans with electric vehicles, and providing a rebate program to replace 10-18 additional diesel vehicles...
- This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 provides $306,312 to Sikeston R6 School District under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program. The award will fund the replacement of three 200-horsepower diesel school buses without diesel exhaust fluid systems with three 220-horsepower diesel buses equipped with such systems. Expected outcomes include a lifetime reduction of 0.4451 tons of diesel emissions through the bus replacements....
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to the Bellevue Community School District in Iowa. The purpose of the grant is to replace two older diesel school buses with two new 2024 diesel school buses. This equipment replacement project will reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and air toxics, improving air quality and student transportation safety...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Platte County R-3 School District Inc. a $190,000 Project Grant under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA #66.039). The grant funds will support replacing two school buses powered by 2005 and 2004 model year diesel engines with new buses utilizing current year Cummins B6.7 engines equipped with diesel exhaust fluid technology. The replacement buses are expected to reduce hazardous diesel emissions in...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), provides $15,644,277 in funding to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to replace 32 non-zero-emission school buses with new zero-emission electric vehicles. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The project will replace eligible internal combustion engine Class 7 vehicles at four school districts in...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Winona School District R3 a $116,732 Project Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The grant will fund the replacement of one 2005 diesel-powered school bus with a 2021 model. Quarterly progress reports and a final report are required to demonstrate meeting grant terms. This replacement is expected to reduce the lifetime diesel emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter by...
- 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 Wheatland R-Ii School District received a $117,432 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act National Grants program (CFDA 66.039). The grant funding will support replacing one 2006 diesel-powered school bus with a 2022 model equipped with an emissions-compliant engine. The recipient is required to submit quarterly progress reports and a final report demonstrating completion of the project per the grant terms. Replacing...
- This $1,992,258 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6, under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), will provide the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board assistance to reduce diesel emissions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Specifically, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System will replace 20 older diesel school buses, ranging from model years 1998 to 2005, with new propane low-NOx certified school buses to be delivered by...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides $2,566,876 in funding to Leonardo Academy Inc. to replace 23 diesel school buses with 16 new low-emission propane-powered school buses in the Independence School District. The project aims to reduce particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions by 0.085 tons and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 3.210 tons over the lifetime of the new buses. Under the agreement, Leonardo Academy will work with Independence School District to obtain vendor quotes, issue purchase orders, plan for the destruction and scrapping of the old diesel buses, and coordinate the delivery and reimbursement of the new propane-powered buses. This initiative supports the school district's efforts to evaluate and transition to a more environmentally sustainable fleet. The project is expected to be completed by June 30, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $912.0k | 8/1/24 |