Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Grant Program

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Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Grant Program

• Heather J. Hildebrandt
• NC Division of Air Quality

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Air Quality in North Carolina

• NC is currently meeting standards for nitrogen
  dioxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and carbon
  monoxide.
• However, several areas in NC are violating Ozone
  and PM fine standards.

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North Carolinas Recommendations on Boundaries
for PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas
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Impacts of Not Meeting Standards

• Health
• Aggravation of lung diseases and heart disease.
• Economy
• Limits on growth of industry
• More controls on growth of roadway networks

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What is NC Doing?

• Clean Smokestacks Act
• Requires coal-fired power plants to reduce NOx
  and SO2 by ¾ over next 5-10 years.
• Expanded emissions testing program
• Grant Program

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Background

• Began in 1995
• Funding is provided by a tax of 1/64 of a cent
  per gallon of gasoline sold.
• 78 grants totaling over 5.74 million

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Purpose

• Reduce emissions from cars, trucks, and other
  mobile sources in North Carolina.
• Reductions will help protect public health and
  the environment by assisting the State in
  maintaining the NAQS

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Why do we need to focus on Mobile Source
Emissions?
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NOx Emissions
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VOC Emissions
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Particulate Emissions

• Collectively diesel powered vehicles contribute
  more than two-thirds of all particulates from
  transportation in the United States

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Project Guidelines

• Bus Projects must utilize EPA approved
  Technologies.
• OEM AFVs are preferred over conversions.
• Grant funds are for incremental costs only.
• Fueling Facilities funded must be publicly
  accessible.

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Project Selection Criteria

• Degree of matching
• Degree of actual emission reduction verses
  planning
• Assessment of benefits
• Permanence of benefits
• Low cost/ high benefit

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Selection Criteria Cont.

• Potential for high total benefits in NC
• Length of project
• Degree of support/ participation
• Public perception

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Requirements for a Grant

• Project must emphasize mobile source emissions
  reductions.
• Application must address/consider Project
  Selection Criteria.
• Project must emphasize actual reductions as
  opposed to planning.

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Requirements Cont.

• Proposal must be for a new project.
• Grant recipients must report back on actual
  benefits of completed project.

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How to Apply for a Grant

• Contact through mail
• NC DENR/DAQ
• Mobile Source Compliance Branch
• Attn Heather Hildebrandt
• 1641 Mail Service Center
• Raleigh, NC 27699-1641

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How to Apply Cont.

• By phone
• Tele. [phone]
• FAX [phone]
• Email
• heather.hildebrandt_at_ncmail.net
• Web Page
• http//daq.state.nc.us

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2004 Grant Winners

• 50,000 to Mecklenburg County Air Quality
• 50,000 for Fort Bragg School Buses
• 50,000 to Statesville-Iredell County Schools
• 100,000 to Guilford County Schools
• 100,000 to Wake County Public School System

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Resources - Web Sites

• Clean School Bus USA
• www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus
• Diesel Technology Forum - Retrofit Program
• www.dieselforum.org/retrofit

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Anti-Idling Policies

• 5 minute maximum idling additional idling does
  not help the school bus get warmer
• Buses should not park nose to tail when it can
  be avoided
• Buses should not idle while loading or unloading
  on school grounds
• Buses should not park on school grounds near
  building air-intake systems
• No bus should run without the driver being within
  three feet of that bus

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Implementation Strategies

• Commitment Cards
• Stickers
• Magnets