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: maietta.anthony@epa.gov
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 Projects Grantee 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 PM 2.5 standard Designations Based on 2006-2008 Air Quality Data
Thanks! Carolyn Persoon (312)353 ‐ 8290 Persoon.caarolyn@epa.gov
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