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Carolyn Persoon, EPA Region 5 Michigan Clean Diesel Coalition October 13, 2011
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Carolyn Persoon, EPA Region 5
Michigan Clean Diesel Coalition
October 13, 2011
What is MCDI?
Together with federal, state and local governments, private companies, and non‐profit organizations, the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative (MCDI) is a voluntary program to reduce diesel emissions and diesel fuel usage in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin).
MCDI Steering committee:
• Setting the MCDI objectives and carrying them through the state coalitions
• Work with state coalitions to set focus areas
• Providing feedback on state coalition best practices to share across states or areas to improve
• Set up small groups to address region wide issues and communicate them throughout the state coalitions
• Track and report projects, emissions reductions and fuel saving from clean diesel actions.
Goals for Coalitions
State Coalitions:• Create networks of clean diesel partners within each state.
• Educate each other and develop educational opportunities for others.
• Develop funding mechanisms for clean diesel actions.
• Communicate opportunities.• Identify interested fleets for clean diesel actions.• Implement clean diesel projects.
MCDI Communication tools:
• www.epa.gov/midwestcleandiesel
• Webinars
• MCDI e‐Update
• To get on board: [email protected]
EPA Funding
Historic EPA Funding• FY 2003‐2007 National Clean Diesel Campaign
– $32M nationally for school bus projects– $7.6M nationally for non‐school bus projects
• FY08 National Clean Diesel Campaign– $49.2M nationally (combines all sectors)
• FY09 ARRA– $300M nationally (combines all sectors)
• FY09 National Clean Diesel Campaign– $60M nationally (combines all sectors)
• FY2010 National Clean Diesel Campaign – $60M (combines all sectors)
Grants:
• DERA (Energy Policy Act of 2005) allowed for up to $200 million/year nationally; appropriated at $50M/$60M per year since 2008
• Reauthorized by congress for 2012‐2016 (DERA 2)
EPA Funding for States
State allocations– Given each year, State can match
– RFP’s, loan programs, other activities
Non‐EPA sources of Funding
• CMAQ and DOE funds
• State funds• SEPs• Other sustainable activities– Policies
– Advocacy
What has EPA been up to in the last year?
• ARRA Close outs
• FY09/FY10 RFP and State Allocations
• FY11 RFP
FY2011 Funded ProjectsGrantee Funding Amount
Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities 725,000.00$ Leonardo Aacdemy 900,000.00$ Illinois EPA 822,308.00$ Heart of Illinois Regional Port Districy 400,000.00$ Clean Fuels Ohio 716,073.00$ IN DOT 640,000.00$ Mid‐Ohio Regional Planning Commission 400,000.00$ Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Assoc. 524,926.00$ Minnesota Environmental Initiative 485,419.00$
Total Competative 5,613,726.00$
Total Michigan Competitive Awards: $1,249,962
DERA 2
• Congress reauthorized for 2012‐2016
• Budget remains unknown
• Changes from DERA 1 to 2:– State Allocations can only fund verified /certified
– States that have not drawn down DERA 1 – DERA 2 funding will not be released
– Reporting changes
– Changes to EPA competitive
Verified technologies– Tested to determine efficacy and useful life
– In combination with EPA’s Diesel Emission Quantifier, allows grantees to easily estimate emission reductions
– Emerging Tech program to put new technologies on the list
– CARB verified technology list
• Changes to competitive– Potential rebate programs
– Potential centralization of EPA competitive applications
– Still take into account non‐attainment and EJ areas
New NAAQS effects
• Areas redesignated non‐attainment
• Areas to be designated under 2008 ozone standard
NOTE:
Underlined dates indicate court-ordered or settlement agreement deadlines
Next Ozone Review: Proposal in June 2013 and Final in March 2014
Current Non‐Attainment Areas
• No Michigan counties non‐attainment for 1997 8‐hour ozone standard
• Detroit Area still non‐attainment for 2006 24‐hr PM2.5 standard
Designations Based on 2006-2008 Air Quality Data
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