The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Port Authority of Guam (PAG) a $250,000 project grant under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) to reduce diesel emissions in Guam. Through this funding, PAG will replace two older Tier 3 ultra-low-sulfur diesel terminal tractors with more efficient Tier 4 models. This upgrade aims to lower fuel consumption and cut emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. By...
The Guam Environmental Protection Agency (GEPA) will use this $256,234 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA #66.040) to replace two older tier 3 diesel nonroad yard tractors with new cleaner emission tier 4 tractors. This will reduce diesel particulate matter and other pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons emitted from these vehicles. Specifically,...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the replacement of 43 non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The $48,706,838 grant will enable the Office of the Governor of CNMI to replace eligible Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles, such as refuse haulers, transit buses, emergency vehicles, and utility...
The Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) was awarded a $438,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs to support the GWA Energy Efficient Vehicle Project. The project aims to replace six internal combustion engine vehicles in GWA's fleet with six electric vehicles to reduce energy consumption and costs. The grant period runs from September 15, 2022 through September 30, 2025. This award supports the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program's...
This $696,300 project grant awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106) will fund the acquisition of five zero-emission vehicles and the construction of three electric vehicle charging stations at the Guam International Airport. The goal is to reduce emissions and improve local air quality in the EPA-designated nonattainment area for sulfur dioxide....
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $105,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans. The funding will be used to acquire two plug-in hybrid vehicles for the Bureau to support its mission of ensuring Guam's resources are effectively used for the benefit of present and future generations. This project aligns with Guam's strategic energy and climate...
This $152,715 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040) will fund the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) to replace two eligible diesel-fueled trucks with new, more efficient diesel vehicles. The project aims to reduce road vehicle emissions and improve air quality in American Samoa through the use of cleaner, lower-emission trucks with advanced technologies like...
The Guam Energy Office (GEO) has been awarded a $679,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant funding will support GEO's Guam Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Rebate Program, which aims to reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and stimulate Guam's economy by providing rebates of up to $3,000 to 210 qualified electric vehicle consumers in...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,410,415 Project Grant under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) to the Port Authority of Guam. The purpose of this grant is to fund emissions accounting exercises, an emissions-reduction strategy analysis, resiliency assessment and planning, stakeholder engagement, and workforce planning at the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port. Key deliverables include a mobile source emissions inventory, an updated net-zero emissions strategy, a...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $2,032,800.00, funded by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), will support two renewable energy projects at Guam Community College (GCC). The first project involves the installation of a 140 kW hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage system on GCC's Building 1000. The second project will install a 100 kW grid-tied solar...