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 $4,500,000.00 in funding to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD), also known as the Valley Air District, to replace several agricultural off-road diesel tractors with new Tier 4 emission standard tractors throughout the San Joaquin Valley air basin in California. This...
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...
This $8,933,333 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will enable the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) to replace several eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The project will also fund the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of charging infrastructure to support the new zero-emission...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District $13,064,117 under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956) to reduce emissions in the San Joaquin Valley air basin through December 31, 2026. The District will replace several diesel trucks with newer vehicles that emit fewer pollutants like carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, which are precursors to ozone and fine particulate matter. This project aims to decrease local...
This $1,542,404 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will fund the replacement of 10 medium-duty diesel trucks with 10 medium-duty electric trucks in the San Diego Air Pollution Control District. The objective is to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics in and around San Diego. The nonprofit subrecipient, Goodwill...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,967,886 Project Grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD). The funding will be used to replace several diesel trucks with electric vehicles and install electric vehicle chargers in Ventura County, California. The project aims to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and air toxics in the region. The...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will provide $24,842,632 in funding to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to replace up to 74 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, primarily school buses, with new zero-emission vehicles in the South Coast Air Basin region of Southern California. The funding will also support the purchase and installation of 74 new chargers to...
This $161,644 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides funding to the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and diesel air toxics in and around the UC San Diego campus. The key activities funded under this award include scrapping one heavy-duty diesel truck and replacing it with one zero-emission, battery...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $33,898,522 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in California. The grant funds will be used to replace approximately 126 eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles, including box trucks, transportation refrigeration unit trucks, and step vans. The project will also install approximately 94 vehicle...
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 $6,655,124 to the American Lung Association to reduce diesel emissions across four fleets primarily operating in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The funding will support the replacement of 1 diesel terminal tractor, 3 diesel regional-haul delivery trucks, 11 diesel refuse haulers, and the installation of auxiliary power...