Leonardo Academy Inc

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO LEONARDO ACADEMY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE OLDER DIESEL TIER 3 STRADDLE CARRIERS WITH NEWER, CLEANER HYBRID-ELECTRIC STRADDLE CARRIERS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, NOX AND EXPOSURE TO DIESEL AIR TOXICS IN ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. REPLACING OLDER DIESEL CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT WITH NEWER HYBRID-ELECTRIC STRADDLE CARRIERS WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES.ACTIVITIES:LEONARDO ACADEMY WILL ENSURE PROJECT GOALS OF THE SCRAPPING DIESEL STRADDLE CARRIERS AND PURCHASING HYBRID-ELECTRIC STRADDLE CARRIERS ALONG WITH PROJECT PARTNERS. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PURCHASING HYBRID-ELECTRIC CARRIERS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND COORDINATING THE DESTRUCTION AND RECYCLING OF THE OLD ENGINES AND STRADDLE CARRIERS. SUBRECIPIENT:A SUBAWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SUBRECIPIENT, PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE SUBAWARD ENTAIL REPLACING DIESEL-POWERED CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT CALLED STRADDLE CARRIERS WITH HYBRID ELECTRIC STRADDLE CARRIERS. THE GRANT WILL BE MANAGED BY LEONARDO ACADEMY WHO WILL OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AWARD. THE CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT OWNERS, AS SUBRECIPIENTS, WILL PROCURE REPLACEMENT STRADDLE CARRIERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT RULES, PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND DECOMMISSION OLD NON-ROAD DIESEL STRADDLE CARRIERS AND SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO LEONARDO ACADEMY, WHO WILL THEN SUBMIT THEM TO EPA. PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINALS AND LEONARDO ACADEMY WILL MAKE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO EPA TO SUMMARIZE THE STATUS OF THE SCRAPPAGE AND PURCHASE OF THE CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF OLD DIESEL CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT CALLED STRADDLE CARRIERS WITH NEWER, CLEANER HYBRID-ELECTRIC STRADDLE CARRIERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN PARTICULATE MATTER AND NITROGEN OXIDES, REDUCING THESE HARMFUL EMISSIONS THROUGHOUT OUR NATION WILL PREVENT PREMATURE DEATHS, ASTHMA RELATED ER VISITS, AIR RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS, HEART ATTACKS, AND COUNTLESS MISSED WORKDAYS EACH YEAR. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE NEAR-PORT COMMUNITIES, PORT DOCKWORKERS AND PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL.

THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE REPLACEMENT OF 63 CLASS 8 TRACTORS OWNED BY UPS AND OPERATING IN IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOURI AND NEBRASKA. FIFTY (50) OF THE TRACTORS FROM THE STATES OF IA, MO AND NE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW DIESEL POWERED TRACTORS AND THIRTEEN (13) OPERATING IN KS WITH CNG POWERED TRACTORS. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT DIESEL EMISSIONS WILL BE REDUCED BY APPROXIMATELY 49,127 LIFE TIME TONS.

DESCRIPTION: THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INC. TO PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS IN ELIZABETH, NJ, AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION PROJECTS AMONG THE PUBLIC AND COMPANIES THAT OWN OR OPERATE DIESEL FLEETS. ACTIVITIES: THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE REPLACEMENT OF DIESEL TERMINAL TRACTORS WITH ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC TRACTORS, AND THE PURCHASE OF FAST OFFBOARD CHARGING CABINETS TO PROVIDE A CHARGING POINT FOR THE ELECTRIC TERMINAL TRACTORS. OUTCOMES: REPLACING DIESEL TRACTORS WITH ELECTRIC TRACTORS IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LOCAL AIR QUALITY BY REDUCING EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) AND OTHER POLLUTANTS, SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX), HYDROCARBONS (HC), AND CARBON MONOXIDE (CO). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO LIVE AND WORK NEAR ELIZABETH NJ ARE EXPECTED TO BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT BY EXPERIENCING IMPROVED LOCAL AIR QUALITY AS A RESULT OF POLLUTANT EMISSIONS REDUCTION. APM TERMINAL, AS THE PROJECT PARTNER AND DIESEL VEHICLE FLEET OWNER, WILL COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE ELECTRIC TRACTORS AND CHARGING CABINETS CONSISTENT WITH ELIGIBILITY AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:

LEONARDO ACADEMY WILL ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH A REGIONAL COLLABORATION THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVING MEDIU

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO LEONARDO ACADEMY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE OLDER, DIESEL YARD TRUCKS WITH ELECTRIC YARD TRUCKS WHICH WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER, NITROGEN OXIDES AND EXPOSURE TO DIESEL AIR TOXICS IN THE PORT OF ELIZABETH IN UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCRAPPING DIESEL YARD TRUCKS AND PURCHASING ALL-ELECTRIC YARD TRUCKS ALONG WITH INDUCTIVE CHARGING THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS. THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL COORDINATE THE DESTRUCTION AND RECYCLING OF THE YARD TRUCKS. SUBRECIPIENT:A SUBAWARD WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SUBRECIPIENT, APM TERMINAL. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE SUBAWARD ENTAIL REPLACING DIESEL-POWERED CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT CALLED YARD TRUCKS WITH ALL-ELECTRIC YARD TRUCKS. THE GRANT WILL BE MANAGED BY LEONARDO ACADEMY WHO WILL OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AWARD. THE CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT OWNERS, AS SUBRECIPIENTS, WILL PROCURE REPLACEMENT ELECTRIC YARD TRUCKS IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROCUREMENT RULES, PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND DECOMMISSION OLD NON-ROAD DIESEL YARD TRUCKS AND SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO LEONARDO ACADEMY, WHO WILL THEN SUBMIT THEM TO EPA. APM TERMINALS AND LEONARDO ACADEMY WILL MAKE QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO EPA TO SUMMARIZE THE STATUS OF THE SCRAPPAGE AND PURCHASE OF THE CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE SCRAPPAGE OF OLDER DIESEL YARD TRUCKS WITH ALL-ELECTRIC YARD TRUCKS AND THE INSTALLATION OF INDUCTIVE CHARGERS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ELIMINATING EMISSIONS FROM YARD TRUCKS, REDUCING PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS AND NITROGEN OXIDES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE NEAR-PORT COMMUNITIES IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY AND THE PORT WORKFORCE.

LEONARDO ACADEMY, INC. IS COORDINATING EFFORTS FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVING CLASS 8 DELIVERY TRUCK FLEETS IN LOUISIANA, TEXAS AND MISSOURI. T

LEONARDO ACADEMY WILL ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH A REGIONAL COLLABORATION THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVING HEAVY

DESCRIPTION:- THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INC. LEONARDO ACADEMY INC. WILL BE PARTNERING WITH INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LEO, INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING QUOTES FROM VENDORS, PLACING THE PURCHASE ORDER, AND PAYING FOR THE EQUIPMENT USING THEIR OWN FUNDING. -SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE 23 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 16 LP POWERED SCHOOL BUSES THAT WILL NOTICEABLY REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE BUSES WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS BY USING LOW OR NO EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGY, BUT IT ALSO SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF REDUCING EMISSIONS BY AFFORDING INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE APPROPRIATE TIME IT NEEDS TO EVALUATE OTHER EMISSION REDUCTION FLEET OPTIONS THAT WORKS FOR ITS CLIMATE. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - REPLACING 23 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 16 LP POWERED SCHOOL BUSES - THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE DIESEL BUSES SUPPORTS THE CONTINUATION OF REDUCING EMISSIONS BY AFFORDING INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE APPROPRIATE TIME IT NEEDS TO EVALUATE OTHER EMISSION REDUCTION FLEET OPTIONS THAT WORKS FOR ITS CLIMATE. - UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LEO, INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING VENDOR QUOTES AND PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTATION, ISSUANCE OF PURCHASE ORDER, EXPECTED DELIVERY OF THE NEW VEHICLES, PLANNING WITH LEO REGARDING DESTRUCTION AND SCRAPPAGE OF OLD VEHICLES, AND REQUESTING OF TIMING FOR REIMBURSEMENT -REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM REPLACEMENT BY: - .026 ANNUAL REDUCTION = TONS PM2.5 - .085 LIFETIME REDUCTION = TONS PM2.5 - .898 ANNUAL REDUCTION = TONS NOX - 3.210 LIFETIME REDUCTION = TONS NOX - $1,085234 /TON LIFETIME CAPITAL COST EFFECTIVENESSSUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: - REPLACING 23 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 16 LP POWERED SCHOOL BUSES. - OBTAINING VENDOR QUOTES AND PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTATION, - ISSUANCE OF PURCHASE ORDER, EXPECTED DELIVERY OF THE NEW VEHICLES, - PLANNING WITH LEO REGARDING DESTRUCTION AND SCRAPPAGE OF OLD VEHICLES, AND - REQUESTING OF TIMING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE, - OBTAINING 16 NEW LP POWERED SCHOOL BUSES, - DESTROYING/SCRAPPING 23 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES, - AND, REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM REPLACEMENT BY: - .026 ANNUAL REDUCTION = TONS PM2.5 - .085 LIFETIME REDUCTION = TONS PM2.5 - .898 ANNUAL REDUCTION = TONS NOX - 3.210 LIFETIME REDUCTION = TONS NOX - $1,085234 /TON LIFETIME CAPITAL COST EFFECTIVENESS THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE, LEONARDO ACADEMY INC. AND THEY ARE PARTNERING WITH INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE STATES OF ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM INUSE DIESEL ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL ACH

LEONARDO ACADEMY INC. WILL BE COORDINATING EFFORTS TO ADMINISTER A REGIONAL GRANT PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVI

LEONARDO ACADEMY INC. WILL ADMINISTER A TWO-PHASE GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH A REGIONAL COLLABORATION THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DIESEL PROJECTS

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INCORPORATED (LEONARDO ACADEMY) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, OHIO. THROUGH THE EARLY REPLACEMENT OF 4 DIESEL TERMINAL TRACTOR WITH 4 100 PERCENT&NBSPANDELECTRIC TERMINAL TRACTOR, LEONARDO ACADEMY 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.&NBSPAND THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT SHOULD BENEFIT THE PUBLIC WITH CLEANER AIR AND LOWER TOXIC EMISSIONS OF DIESEL EXHAUST.

THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE MADISON WISCONSIN REGION 5 AREA BY REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM IN-USE DIESEL ENGINES. THIS P

LEONARDO ACADEMY WILL ADMINISTER A GRANT PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN-DIESEL PROJECTS INVOLVING LONG-HAUL AND SHORT-HAUL TRUCKS, SCHOO

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE GREEN BAY AND KENOSHA AREAS OF WISCONSIN BY REDUCING DIESEL EMISSIONS FROM 17 TRANSIT BUSES. THIS PROJE

IMPLEMENT VARIED CONTROL STRATEGIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE POLLUTION EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES.

PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO LEONARDO ACADEMY TO REPLACE 10 OLD DIESEL POWERED SCHOOL BUSES WITH NEW PROPANE POWERED SCHOOL BUSES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF 10 OLDER DIESEL POWERED SCHOOL BUSES WITH 10 NEW SCHOOL BUSES POWERED BY PROPANE. IN ADDITION, THE RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS AND A FINAL REPORT DEMONSTRATING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT HAD BEEN MET. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS WHICH ARE HAZARDOUS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. RESULTING IN LIFETIME EMISSION REDUCTION IN NOX - 4.1 TONS OR 94%, PM2.5 - .35 TONS OR 96% ND CO2 210.3 TONS OR 24%. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF PROGRAM INCLUDE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE DERA FUNDS AS WELL AS RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHERE THE VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT OPERATE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS AFFILIATED WITH THESE PROJECTS. BENEFICIARIES OF THE FUNDS, HOWEVER, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF REPLACEMENT OR RETROFIT TECHNOLOGY AND PROVIDING THE GRANTEE ITS PROGRESS AND COMPLETING THE PROJECT AS REQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INCORPORATED (LEONARDO ACADEMY) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND THE COUNTIES OF HENNEPIN AND WASHINGTON IN MINNESOTA. LEONARDO ACADEMY'S PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE EARLY REPLACEMENT OF FOUR NON-TIER DIESEL ENGINE CRANES WITH NEWER CRANES THAT HAVE TIER 4 DIESEL ENGINES. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS.

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $324,430 TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INC OF WISCONSIN. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING HEAVY-DUTY FORKLIFTS AND NON-ROAD YARD TRUCKS WITH NEWER DIESEL HEAVY DUTY FORKLIFTS AND NON-ROAD YARD TRUCKS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING SIX (TIER 1-3) DIESEL YARD TRUCKS AND ONE (TIER 2) DIESEL HEAVY DUTY FORKLIFT, WITH SIX YARD (TIER 4) YARD TRUCKS AND ONE (TIER 4) HEAVY DUTY FORKLIFT. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ENSURE STAFF ARE TRAINED ON THE NEWEST TECHNOLOGY OF VEHICLES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE EMISSION REDUCTIONS, BENEFITS TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ANTICIPATED OUTPUT OF NITRIC OXIDE WILL DECREASE BY 98.3%, AS WELL AS PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 (PM2.5) BE REDUCED BY 99.1% IN PORT MIAMI, FLORIDA. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN THE MIAMI FLORIDA METROPOLITAN AREA.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:-

IMPLEMENT VARIED CONTROL STRATEGIES AND INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO REDUCE POLLUTION EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INCORPORATED (LEONARDO ACADEMY) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE COUNTY OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN. THROUGH THE RETROFIT OF A DIESEL TERMINAL TRACTOR ENGINE WITH 100% ELECTRIC ENGINE, LEONARDO ACADEMY 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 AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INCORPORATED AND PROJECT PARTNER KRAEMER NORTH AMERICA IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN DOUGLAS AND LARIMER COUNTIES IN COLORADO. THIS PROJECT TO REPLACE TIER 2 CONSTRUCTION CRANES WITH CLEANER TIER 4 CONSTRUCTION CRANES WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS.

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LEONARDO ACADEMY, INC., TO IMPLEMENT ITS OWN PROJECT TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS BY REPLACING FOUR (4) HIGH EMITTING DIESEL SHORT HAUL TRUCKS WITH 4 TIER 4 FINAL SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) CLEAN DIESEL EFFICIENT SHORT HAUL TRUCKS. THIS WILL RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN POLLUTANTS EMITTED FROM DIESEL ENGINES, IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, AND REDUCED EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL DIESEL EXHAUST. DIESEL EMISSIONS ARE AN IMPORTANT AIR QUALITY CONCERN AND HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR, THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK OR PLAY NEAR WHERE THE AFFECTED FLEET OPERATES. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE RESIDENTS OF EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT SHOULD BENEFIT THE PUBLIC WITH CLEANER AIR AND LOWER TOXIC EMISSIONS OF DIESEL EXHAUST. THE TRUCKS TO BE REPLACED IN THIS APPLICATION OPERATE IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LA WHICH IS A NON-ATTAINMENT AREA COUN

THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LEONARDO ACADEMY INCORPORATED (LEONARDO ACADEMY) IN ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE DIESEL EMISSIONS AND EXPOSURE IN THE COUNTIES OF BAYFIELD AND ASHLAND, WISCONSIN. THROUGH THE EARLY REPLACEMENT OF TWO TIER 2 MARINE ENGINES WITH TIER 3 ENGINES ON THE MV BAYFIELD FERRY, LEONARDO ACADEMY WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS OF DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER AND OTHER POLLUTANTS SUCH AS NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS.