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 the local community by an estimated 0.0297 tons of particulate matter over their lifetimes, benefiting public health and the environment. The school district must submit quarterly progress reports and a final report demonstrating completion of the engine replacements by the September 30, 2023 deadline to meet the terms of the grant. No sub-awardees are involved in delivering the emissions reduction activities funded under this award.
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