Clean Diesel

National Information

Initiatives

Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative (MCDI) is a collaboration of federal, state and local agencies, along with communities, non-profit organizations and private companies working together to reduce emissions from diesel engines in the Midwest.

Illinois

Illinois Green Fleets
Darwin Burkhart (darwin.burkhart@illinois.gov) 217-557-1441 Illinois EPA

Indiana

IDEM Diesel Wise
Shawn Seals (sseals@idem.in.gov) 317-233-0425 Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Michigan

Michigan Clean Diesel Initiative (MiCDI)
MDEQ 2009 Request for Projects: The Michigan Clean Diesel Recovery and Reinvestment Project (PDF) (34pp, 174K, About PDF)
Donna Davis (davisd8@michigan.gov) 517-335-2784, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Minnesota

Grants/Financial Assistance for Clean Diesel Projects
Sally Peterson (cleandiesel@pca.state.mn.us) Fax: 651-215-0246, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

U.S. EPA's Region 5 awards $3 million in Recovery Act Funding to Minnesota Environmental Initiative to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs (MN) 8/4/2009

Ohio

Ohio EPA Clean Diesel School Bus Fund Retrofit Grants Program
Carolyn Watkins (carolyn.watkins@epa.state.oh.us) 614-644-2873, Ohio EPA

U.S. EPA Awards More Than $6 million in Recovery Act Funding to Ohio Communities to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs (PDF) (2pp, 23K About PDF) June 3, 2009 press release

Wisconsin

ARRA Wisconsin Clean Diesel Grant Program
Jessica Lawent (jessica.lawent@wisconsin.gov) 414-263-8653, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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Grants awarded

July 21 Clean Diesel Awards

More than $2 million awarded to Wisconsin Department of Commerce - July 21, 2009
More than $2.4 million awarded to National School Transportation Association - July 21, 2009
More than $1.2 million awarded to Lenawee Intermediate School District - July 21, 2009
More than $1 million awarded to Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities - July 21, 2009
More than $3.7 million awarded to American Lung Association - Upper Midwest - July 21, 2009
More than $1.2 million awarded to Great Lakes Commission - July 21, 2009
$1 million awarded to the Chicago Department of Environment - July 21, 2009
Almost $4.2 million awarded to Illinois EPA - July 21, 2009

Region 5 Awards $571,107 in Recovery Act Funding to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs (July 9, 2009)

Region 5 states receive recovery funding to reduce diesel emissions, create jobs - April 8, 2009

llinois - $1.73 million awarded to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will go to the state's clean diesel and clean school bus programs
Indiana - $1.73 million awarded to Indiana Department of Environmental Management will go to the state's Dieselwise program
Michigan - $1.73 million awarded to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will go to the state's clean diesel initiative.
Minnesota - $1.73 million awarded to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will go to the state's clean diesel program.
Ohio - $1.73 million awarded to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will go to the state's clean diesel clean school bus program , which provides funds to retrofit school buses and reduce emissions.
Wisconsin - $1.73 million awarded to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will go to the state's clean diesel program.