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2009 Recovery Act: SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Awarded Projects
EPA is awarding approximately $30 million in grants to support projects that reduce diesel emissions and maximize job creation and preservation through the creation of national, state or local innovative financial program(s).
More details on the grantees and access to funding.
| State | Sector | Recipient | Description | EPA Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY | Agriculture, Construction, Ports | Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government | Offers low-interest loans for nonroad diesel equipment retrofits, repowers and replacements. Targets businesses within Jefferson County; equipment can be commercial, construction or industrial. | $2 million |
| NY | School Bus | National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) | Reduces local school districts’ monthly lease payments for the repowering of 175 or more school buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. | $5 million |
| OR | Freight | Cascade Sierra Solutions (CSS) | Creates a national revolving loan program for heavy-duty diesel trucks to save fuel and reduce emissions. The program includes leases for truck replacements, retrofits, repowers, idle reduction technology, aerodynamic technology, and/or low rolling resistance tires | $9 million |
| TX | Freight | Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) | Establishes a Bridge Loan (revolving loan) program to help drayage (regional and short haul) owner-operators and related small businesses purchase and operate cleaner more fuel efficient trucks at the Port of Houston and Greater Houston-Galveston area. | $9 million |