The agreement provides funding to coalition for sustainable initiatives

Specifically, the recipient will administer a rebate program to provide funding for projects involving heavy duty terminal tractors and short-haul delivery trucks for the united parcel service operating in priority areas in EPA region 8 states of colorado, north dakota and utah. Diesel emission reduction strategies in this project involve replacing 35 eligible terminal tractors and delivery trucks with new battery electric alternatives. IT is anticipated that this project will save over 200,445 gallons of diesel fuel per year. Trucks will be owned by the united parcel service through the rebates within this program. Activities:the activities include incorporating 35 battery-electric terminal tractors from the united parcel service and delivery trucks into their operations in colorado and utah, specifically in the cities of aurora and salt lake city respectively, replacing terminal tractors and delivery trucks. Trucks will be owned by the united parcel service through the rebates within this program. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include replacing 35 eligible terminal tractors and delivery trucks from united parcel service with new battery electric alternatives. The expected outcomes include successful replacement of identified project vehicles with zero-emission battery electric options, savings on fuel expenses @ 22 gallons of diesel per engine per day, reducing GT;0.997 tons of PM, and GT;14.065 tons of NOX yearly, increased community collaboration to help develop strategies to reduce diesel emissions, increased lung function and decrease cardiopulmonary disease in children in urban priority areas in region 8, improved air quality in areas serviced extensively by partners - particularly urban nonattainment areas of colorado [aurora (arapahoe county), durango (LA plata county), monument (EL paso county), longmont (boulder county)]; north dakota [bismarck (burleigh county)]; and utah [ogden (weber county), orem (utah county), salt lake city (salt lake county), reduction in vehicle maintenance requirements, and increased community collaboration to help develop strategies to reduce diesel emission exposure to children, elderly and vulnerable populations. The intended beneficiaries include UPS facilities within colorado, north dakota, and utah.