2005 National Clean Diesel Campaign Demonstration Grants

On November 7, 2005, EPA announced the award of more than $1 million to ten grantees for projects designed to demonstrate effective emissions reduction strategies for nonroad equipment and vehicles. Grantees are state and local governmental organizations, nonprofit organizations and an educational institution. NCDC 2005 grants will demonstrate a wide variety of technologies including cleaner fuels, aftermarket retrofit devices such as catalysts and filters and engine replacement. These demonstration grants will reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality while serving as valuable models for future clean diesel projects in the nonroad sector.

EPA's Press Release on the 2005 NCDC Grant Announcement

Colorado  (EPA Region 8)

• City and County of Denver, Colorado

  The City and County of Denver will install diesel oxidation catalysts on diesel alley and street paving fleets that operate in low-income and under-served neighborhoods. Federal grant: $125,000.
  Contact: (City of Denver) Cindy Bosco (cindy.bosco@ci.denver.co.us), phone 720-865-5426.

Hawaii  (EPA Region 9)

• American Lung Association of Hawaii

  The American Lung Association of Hawaii will partner with a private company to repower, or replace engines, in construction equipment. Federal grant: $135,000.
  Contact: (American Lung Association of Hawaii) Bertrand Kobayashi (bkobayashi@ala-hawaii.org), phone 808-537-5966 ext. 306.

Idaho  (EPA Region 10)

• Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

  The Idaho DEQ will use diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase ventilation systems on portable diesel generators that power rock crushers and hot mix asphalt plants. Federal grant: $100,000.
  Contact: (Idaho Department of Environmental Quality) Jorge Garcia (jorge.garcia@deq.idaho.gov), phone 208-373-0480.

Maryland  (EPA Region 3)

• Maryland Department of the Environment

  The Maryland Department of Environment will retrofit front end loaders at landfills in the City of Baltimore with diesel particulate filters. Federal grant: $50,000.
  Contact: (Maryland Department of the Environment) Tim Shepherd (tshepherd@mde.state.md.us), phone 410-537-3236.

Massachusetts  (EPA Region 1)

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs

  The Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs will retrofit construction equipment with after treatment devices and use ultra low sulfur diesel. Grant will target equipment owned by small businesses. Federal grant: $120,000.
  Contact: (Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs) Linda Benevides (Linda.Benevides@state.ma.us), phone 617-626-1197.

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New York  (EPA Region 2)

• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

  NYSERDA will install retrofits to nonroad fleets as part of a research project to identify best available retrofit technologies for selected fleets. Federal grant: $100,000.
  Contact: (NYSERDA) Barry Liebowitz (bnl@nyserda.org), phone 518-862-1090 ext. 3248.

Oregon  (EPA Region 10)

• Oregon-Columbia Chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC)

  AGC will apply retrofit technologies to equipment used in highway bridge replacement projects and use ultra low sulfur diesel. Federal grant: $120,000.
  Contact: (Oregon AGC) Gregory Miller (gregm@agc-oregon.org), phone 503-682-3363.

Pennsylvania  (EPA Region 3)

• Clean Air Council

  Clean Air Council will retrofit cargo handling equipment for port operations in the Philadelphia area and use ultra low sulfur diesel. Federal grant: $100,000.
  Contact: (Clean Air Council, Philadelphia) Joe Minott (joe_minott@cleanair.org), phone 215-567-4004 ext. 116.

South Carolina  (EPA Region 4)

• York Technical College

  York Technical College will partner with several local municipalities to retrofit nonroad equipment with diesel oxidation catalysts. Some of the retrofitted fleet will use the catalysts with biodiesel. Federal grant: $95,040.
  Contact: (York Technical College) Robert Kosak (kosak@yorktech.com), phone 803-325-2865.

Wisconsin  (EPA Region 5)

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

  Wisconsin DNR will place diesel oxidation catalysts on construction equipment and utilize ultra low sulfur diesel. Federal grant: $100,000.
  Contact: (Wisconsin DNR) Ed Jepsen (edward.jepsen@dnr.state.wi.us), phone 608-266-3538.