Ohio’s Clean Diesel School Bus Retrofit Grant Program
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Ohio’s Clean Diesel School Bus Retrofit
Grant Program
Winner of a 2008 Leadership Award from the
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Program Goals
• Reduce student and driver exposure to the harmful pollutants in diesel exhaust
• Reduce school bus idling to save fuel and reduce emissions• Improve local air quality• Provide financial assistance to Ohio school districts for
successful approaches to reducing bus pollution
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Why School Buses?
• 1.3 million Ohio children ride school buses.• School bus commutes potentially expose children to
significantly higher concentrations of pollutants than what is measured in the community’s outdoor air.
• Children are more susceptible to air pollution than adults because their respiratory systems are still developing and they breathe at a faster rate.
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Diesel Exhaust and Health
• Diesel exhaust contains small particles known as fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
• Fine particles can lodge in the lungs and aggravate conditions such as asthma and bronchitis.
• U.S. EPA has determined that diesel exhaust is a likely human carcinogen.
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Information on Health Effects
• U.S. EPA’s Health Assessment Document for Diesel Exhaust http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=29060
• University of Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study http://eh.uc.edu/ccaaps/
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Who May Receive Grants?• Ohio public school
districts• County boards of
developmental disabilities• School districts that sub-
contract with commercial school bus companies for student transportation, to retrofit buses owned by those companies
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Priority Grant Recipients
• School districts located in counties designated by U.S. EPA as non-attainment for fine particulate national air quality standards
• School districts that have an anti-idling policy or employ other measures that reduce air pollution from the district’s school bus fleet
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Funding Sources
• Penalties collected by Ohio EPA for pollution violations ($150,000 per year)
• U.S. EPA grants under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act ($200,000 per year)
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Grant Requirements
• Applicants must provide at least a 5% match, either in-kind or from other funding sources.
• Matches that fund additional retrofits are encouraged.
• Installations/retrofits must be completed within one year. Time extensions may be approved for good cause.
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Factors Ohio EPA Will Consider in Awarding Grants
• Anticipated level of PM2.5 emission reductions, particularly in-cabin reductions
• Demonstrated pollution reduction efforts, such as anti-idling programs in place
• Anticipated level of reduction of other air pollutants such as CO and HC
• Local air quality (level of non-attainment)
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Grant Application Deadlines
March 1 October 15
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Buses Eligible for Retrofits
• Diesel-powered, Types C & D• Gross vehicle rating of 19,500 pounds or more• Driven at least 5,000 miles per year• Emission controls may be installed on buses of
model years 1996-2006 only.• Pre-heaters may be installed on buses of any
model year.• Buses must remain in service for 4 years.
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Verified Technology
• Ohio EPA will only fund equipment (specific make and model year) verified by U.S. EPA or the California Air Resources Board.
• Ohio EPA is not able to verify other technologies.
• Ohio EPA will consider requests to fund filter cleaning equipment.
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Technology Options
• Diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) • Diesel particulate filters (DPFs) • Closed crankcase ventilation systems (CCVs)• Direct-fired heaters (pre-heaters)
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Submitting an Application
• Application can be downloaded online at http://epa.ohio.gov/oee/EnvironmentalEducation.aspx under the “Clean School Bus Grants” tab.
• Paper, faxed or emailed applications can be accepted, but we need an original signature copy by the deadline.
• Call if you don’t receive confirmation within one business day of submitting your application.
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Results So Far…
Since the program began in 2006, Ohio EPA’s Clean Diesel School Bus Fund provided more than $8.1 million to retrofit 2,557 school buses with pollution controls, installed idle reduction equipment onto another 948 buses, and removed more than 100 tons of pollutants from the air.
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166 School Districts Received Grants
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Other Funding $ources
• U.S. EPA Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative www.epa.gov/midwestcleandiesel/grants/index.html
• Ohio EPA Diesel Emission Reduction Grants for replacement buses and alternative fuels http://epa.ohio.gov/oee/EnvironmentalEducation.aspx
• U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center www.afdc.energy.gov/
• List of additional grant sources www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/grantfund.htm
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Publicizing Your Program
• Order free copies of “The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” in English or Spanish from U.S. EPA www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/msb-book.htm
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For more information
• Click the “Clean School Bus Grants tab here: http://epa.ohio.gov/oee/EnvironmentalEducation.aspx
• Regarding diesel bus retrofit technology and air quality standards, contact John Paulian, Division of Air Pollution Control, at [email protected] or (614) 644-4832
• Regarding the grant program, contact Kristopher Weiss, Office of Environmental Education, at [email protected] or (614) 644-3769
• Regarding the U.S. EPA Clean School Bus Program: www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/sector-programs/csb-overview.htm