Drive Clean Indiana Inc

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO DRIVE CLEAN INDIANA, INC. THIS RECIPIENT WILL UNDERTAKE EXTENSIVE DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE MIDWEST, TARGETING FREIGHT, INDUSTRIAL, MINING, PORT, AND RAIL YARD SECTORS FOR A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO UPGRADING FLEETS. THIS INCLUDES THE REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CLASS 7 AND 8 DIESEL EQUIPMENT, WITH CLEANER ALTERNATIVES (E.G., PROPANE, ELECTRIC, AND COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS).ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 20 PIECES OF DIESEL-POWERED TRUCKS AND OFF-ROAD EQUIPMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTALLY CLEANER ALTERNATIVES, CONSISTING OF ALL-ELECTRIC, PROPANE, COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS AND LOW-NOX LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS TECHNOLOGIES. REPLACEMENTS WILL CONSIST OF GARBAGE TRUCKS, DRAYAGE TRUCKS, TRACTORS, DREDGES, CRANES, AND A FORKLIFT. THROUGH THESE UPGRADES, THE PROJECT AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE HARMFUL EMISSIONS IN A VARIETY OF SECTORS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 20 PIECES OF OUTDATED DIESEL EQUIPMENT WITH CLEANER ALTERNATIVES. THESE EFFORTS WILL ALSO ENCOMPASS THE PERMANENT DISABLING AND SCRAPPING OF THE OLD EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE THESE ARE NOT REUSED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER AND NOX, ACHIEVING AN ANNUAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION OF 0.443 SHORT TONS OF PM2.5 AND 9.037 SHORT TONS OF NOX. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED AND OVERBURDENED COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, OHIO, AND WISCONSIN.

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,790,000 TO DRIVE CLEAN INDIANA, INC. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE DIESEL POWERED MATERIAL HANDLERS AND TERMINAL TRACTORS WITH ALL-ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND EXPOSURE TO DIESEL AIR TOXICS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF ALL-ELECTRIC MATERIAL HANDLERS ON A FLOATING DOCK OR BARGE AT VARIOUS FACILITIES TO IMPROVE RESILIENCE BY REDUCING THE IMPACT TO A RISE IN SEA-LEVEL OR A HIGH PRECIPITATION EVENT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING GUIDANCE FOR THE LARGE NUMBER OF INLAND RIVER PORT AND DISTRIBUTION TERMINAL OPERATORS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THE COSTS, BENEFITS, AND CONSIDERATIONS OF ELECTRIFYING CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCING HARMFUL EMISSIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE RESIDENTS OF TENNESSEE.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE WITHIN THE STATES OF ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, AND WISCONSIN. THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE 15 PIECES OF DIESEL EQUIPMENT WITH NEW EQUIPMENT MEETING CURRENT U.S. EPA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR, THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK OR PLAY NEAR WHERE THE AFFECTED FLEET OPERATES.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES, INC. (SSCC) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA. SSCC, IN COLLABORATION WITH PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES, WILL REPLACE SIX (6) LONG HAUL COMBINATION TRUCKS WITH EMY 2019 CLEAN DIESEL, ONE (1) TIER 1 WHEEL LOADER WITH TIER 4 FINAL LOADER, TWO (2) MARINE PROPULSION ENGINES WITH CLEAN DIESEL REPLACEMENTS (TIER 0 TO TIER 3), FOUR (4) READY-MIX CONCRETE TRUCKS WITH EMY 2019 CLEAN DIESEL TRUCKS, AND REPLACE ONE (1) SHORT HAUL TRUCK AND FOUR (4) REFUSE TRUCKS WITH TRUCKS CERTIFIED TO THE CARB-LOW NOX STANDARD. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND HYDROCARBONS.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE THROUGHOUT REGION 5. THE MIDWEST CLIMATE EMISSION REDUCTION INITIATIVE (MCERI) PROJECT INCLUDES FOUR CLASS 8 CLEAN DIESEL REFUSE TRUCKS, TWO CLASS 8 PORT DRAYAGE TRUCKS, ONE CLASS 8 ELECTRIC SHORT HAUL COMBINATION TRUCK, ONE CLASS 7 ELECTRIC SHORT HAUL TRUCK, TWO CLASS 8 CNG REFUSE TRUCKS, AND TWO CLASS 8 RNG LONG HAUL COMBINATION TRUCKS. THE MCERI PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS IN 2021 DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (DERA) PRIORITY COUNTIES ACROSS SIX MIDWEST STATES AND WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR, THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK OR PLAY NEAR WHERE THE AFFECTED FLEET OPERATES. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT SHOULD BENEFIT THE PUBLIC WITH CLEANER AIR AND LOWER TOXIC EMISSIONS OF DIESEL EXHAUST.

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE CHICAGO AREA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM MARINE ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL REPOWER TWO (2) MARINE VESSEL

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SOUTH SHORE CLEAN CITIES, INC. IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN NEW HAVEN, CT. THE PROJECT WILL REPLACE ONE MODEL YEAR 1997 NONROAD SHIP LOADING BULK MATERIAL HANDLER WITH ONE EPA CERTIFIED TIER 4 FINAL, HYBRID DIESEL-ELECTRIC-POWERED BULK GOODS MATERIAL HANDLER. THROUGH THIS TIER 1 NONROAD PORT EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PROJECT, DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS IN A NONATTAINMENT COUNTY WITH DISPROPORTIONATE SENSITIVE POPULATIONS.

CLEAN CITIES OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING GRANT PROGRAM

CLEAN CITIES OUTREACH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING GRANT PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE TO FOSTER THE NATION'S ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ENERGY SECURITY BY ACTING LOCALLY TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE, DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION FUELS, ENERGY EFFICIENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS, AND OTHER FUEL-SAVING TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE CLEAN CITIES COALITION TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM MEETINGS, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.

CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITION OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKET TRACKING PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES (CC&C) COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (TTO) TO ENHANCE THE NATION’S ENERGY SECURITY, SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FOSTERING LOCALLY DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CHOICES THAT LEVERAGE DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR CC&C COALITIONS TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.