The hualapai fire and EMS department to replace two older legacy diesel vehicles with two newer diesel vehicles (1) fire engine (2) ambulance to lower emissions and improve fuel efficiency

Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Hualapai Tribal Council $770,000 on April 1, 2026, under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to procure two new diesel vehicles—one fire engine and one ambulance—to replace two older legacy diesel vehicles operated by the Hualapai Fire and EMS Department.

The recipient will procure the new vehicles, implement a station-wide idle-reduction program, receive and place the new vehicles into service, scrap the two older diesel vehicles in accordance with EPA requirements, and prepare and submit required performance reports and a final report to the EPA. Work is performed on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Kingman North, Arizona, and the new vehicles will support emergency response operations in Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. The award provides full federal funding with pre-award costs approved back to April 1, 2026. The period of performance runs through March 31, 2028. No sub-recipients are included in this assistance agreement. The anticipated outcomes include lower emissions and improved fuel efficiency from the vehicle replacement, compliance with EPA scrappage and reporting requirements, and continued emergency response capacity across the three-county service area.

Specifically the recipient will procure two new vehicles, scrap the two older diesel vehicles in accordance with EPA requirements and deploy the replacements to support the emergency response operations in mohave, coconino and yavapai counties. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $770,000. Preaward costs are approved back to 4/1/2026. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities include conducting procurement of vehicles, implementation of a station wide idly-reduction program, receiving and placing new vehicles into service, scrapping the two older diesel vehicles and documenting scrappage per EPA requirements; preparing and submitting required performance reports and final report to EPA. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include procurement of vehicles, staff training, implementation of idle-reduction program across the department, placing new vehicles into service, scrapping the two older diesel vehicles; preparing and submitting required performance reports and final report to EPA. The expected outcome include replacement of two older diesel vehicles with newer models, lower emissions and improved fuel efficiency, compliance with EPA scrappage requirements and reporting requirements (progress and final), conitnued support for emergency response in mohave, coconino and yavapai counties.