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October 6, 2009

EPA Announces 2009 SmartWay Excellence Award Winners
The Agency honors 37 businesses and organizations for their outstanding contributions to greater fuel efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and improved air quality at the 2009 SmartWay Excellence Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada at the American Trucking Associations' Management conference.

EPA Press Release
Complete List of 2009 SmartWay Excellence Awardees
Complete Awardee Profiles for 2009

August 27, 2009
EPA Awards $20 Million in Recovery Act Funding for SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program

In August, 2009, EPA awarded $20 million in Recovery Act grants through the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program to support projects that reduce diesel emissions and maximize job creation and preservation through the creation of national, state or local innovative finance programs. 

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) provided $300 million in new funding for national and state programs that support the implementation of verified and certified diesel emission reduction technologies. 

The National Clean Diesel Campaign Recovery Act funding is divided between four programs, including the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, which received $156 million to fund competitive grants across the nation; the National Clean Diesel Emerging Technology Program grants, which received $20 million; the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program, which received $30 million; and the State Clean Diesel Grant program, which received $88.2 million. 

To date the SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program has awarded $20 million to the following three recipients for the purposes of establishing innovative financing programs:

• Houston-Galveston Area Council
• Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
• Cascade Sierra Solutions

 An additional $10 million will be awarded in the near future.  Vehicle/equipment owners interested in applying for financing under these programs can contact these organizations directly. 

Learn More:

• SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program Awarded Projects
• 2008 SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program
• To view a complete list of all funded projects, please visit the National Clean Diesel Projects list

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