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Budget information
Diesel Emission Reduction Budget
| Total Allocation for University of Georgia, Athens-Clarke County & Washington County |
$1,713,235 |
| Athens-Clarke County's Allocation |
$466,400 (of the $1,713,235) |
FUNDING SOURCE: 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through Environmental Protection Agency
HISTORY
- The grant duration is June 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010
FACTS & ISSUES
- The Environmental Protection Agency approved the University of Georgia / Athens-Clarke County Unified Government / Washington County joint application to retrofit 253 diesel vehicles.
- The portion allocated to the Unified Government which will cover all expenses related to the installation of particulate filters on up to 88 vehicles - 47 trucks, 26 buses, and 15 fire trucks.
- These filters will require little future maintenance.
- This was the only grant awarded in Georgia
- ACCUG and UGA will offer in-kind contributions to develop and implement idle reduction strategies using Clean Air Campaign resources. Dan Geller with UGA's Engineering Outreach Service is the project manager.
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