EPA National Clean Diesel RFA Application Tips and Review

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EPA National Clean Diesel RFAApplication Tips
and Review

• Urszula Miezio
• BASF Diesel Retrofit Hotline
• Tel [phone]
• Email dieselretrofit_at_basf.com
• April 7, 2009

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Who is BASF Catalysts?

• Division of BASF - the worlds leading chemical
  company
• Headquarters in Iselin, NJ
• Manufacturing in Huntsville, AL
• Awarded first EPA urban bus retrofit certificate
  in 1995
• We help our customers to be more successful

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Application Tips and ReviewAt this point.

• You are, (or partnered with), an eligible entity
• Identified your project partners
• Defined your project
• Identified your fleet(s)
• Reviewed EPAs RFA
• Ready to complete the Application

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Content of Application Package

• Four Basic Sections
• Grant Application Forms
• Applicant Fleet Description (also input for DEQ)
• Project Narrative
• Optional Attachments
• Resumes
• Support Letters
• http//www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/prognational.h
  tm

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epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/prognational.htm
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www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/prognational.htm
Application Forms
Required Forms
Forms in electronic format
Project Narrative
Fleet Description
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Fleet Description Worksheet
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Vehicle Fleet Description

• Vehicle Type
• Target Fleet
• Vehicle Class
• Vehicle Count
• Engine Make
• Engine Model
• Engine Model Year
• Retrofit Year
• Technology
• Current Fuel Type
• Amount of Fuel Used
• Annual Miles (On highway engines only)
• Idling Hours (on highway engines only)
• Horsepower (nonroad engines only)
• UsageRate Hours(nonroad engines only)

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How to Access the DEQ
DEQ
Webinar
www.epa.gov/cleandiesel
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Project Narrative
Forms in electronic format
Project Narrative
Fleet Description
www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/prognational.htm
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Job Creation Calculation

• MECA
• Manufacturers of Emission Control Association
• Keybridge Research, a macro economic research
  determine a simple formula to be used in place of
  more precise data specifically for DERA campaign.
• Methodology and Suggested DERA sample language
  can be found at

www.meca.org Click to the Diesel Retrofit Button,
then the Useful Documents Tab

• Add your own job creation impact
• This calculation is for the retrofit or
  replacement, but does not include your added
  efforts

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Reference Page - Summary

• www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/prognational.htm
• Forms, Fleet Description Worksheet, Project
  Narrative Template
• www.epa.gov/cleandiesel.htm
• DEQ Calculator and DEQ Webinar
• www.meca.org
• Job Creation Language and Calculation
• Click to the Diesel Retrofit Button, then the
  Useful Documents Tab
• www.dieselforum.org
• Webinar page has Sample Proposalwith Caveat
• Caveat.old, non ARRA format.but nice for
  starter reference language and SF-424a

• BASF Catalysts LLC, the global leader in
  catalysis, develops and produces the catalysts
  that are used to reduce harmful emissions. We
  help our customers to be more successful.
  www.catalysts.basf.com/dieselretrofit
• Email dieselretrofit_at_basf.com
• Tel [phone]
• For the latest retrofit news www.dieselretrofitda
  ily.com
• Donaldson Company, the market leader in
  Aftertreatment Retrofit Systems, engineers and
  integrates BASF catalysts to provide you with
  quality verified retrofit systems.
• www.donaldson.com/emissions
• BASF Catalysts LLC offers the above assistance
  without any warranty whatsoever. The application
  and any related matters are the sole
  responsibility of the applicant.