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 $4,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (CFDA 66.039) will fund the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (Valley Air District) to replace several on-road diesel trucks with zero-emission or lower-emitting heavy-duty trucks and tractors that meet Tier 4 emission standards. The goal is to reduce harmful ozone and particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution throughout the San Joaquin...
This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) provides $12,431,000 in funding to the San Diego Unified School District to replace existing diesel school buses with zero-emission (ZE) electric school buses and install associated AC Level 2 and DC fast charging infrastructure. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. The key activities include purchasing several ZE school buses and installing the...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $1,834,060 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA #66.039). The grant will support efforts to reduce diesel emissions and exposure in Puerto Rico by replacing older, heavy-duty diesel trucks with newer models that emit lower levels of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons. Drayage truck owners...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides $747,000 in funding to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). The goal is to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and exposure to diesel air toxics in Clark County and across Southern Nevada. The award will fund the replacement of several diesel-powered, freight delivery Class 8 trucks...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $58,600,279 Clean Ports Program grant to the San Diego Unified Port District under CFDA 66.051. The purpose of this project grant is to electrify operations at the Port's two maritime cargo terminals and support zero-emission freight movement through the development of a zero-emission truck stop. Key activities include upgrading electrical infrastructure, installing shore power systems, constructing an electric truck stop, and purchasing...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $33,898,522 in funding to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to replace approximately 126 existing non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The activities under this award include procuring the replacement vehicles, installing and maintaining associated charging infrastructure, and...
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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $19,999,999 Project Grant under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to the San Diego Foundation. The funding will support the development and implementation of green infrastructure, transportation options to prevent air pollution, energy efficient and healthy housing and buildings, workforce development programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, and indoor and outdoor air...
This $991,772 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will fund Northern Arizona University to replace 2 diesel transit buses with battery electric buses and install 2 electric charging stations in Flagstaff, Arizona. The activities also include staff training and community engagement. The expected outcomes include the elimination of harmful diesel particulate matter emissions,...