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New $17M California program to improve access to clean alternative transportation modes in most vulnerable communities

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A new California-wide program will make it easier for communities to get funding for clean mobility projects to improve their sustainability and quality of life. The program enables smaller groups and communities of concern that may not have the resources available to access funds for clean transportation choices.

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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) awarded $516,637 in clean diesel grants to four organizations. Recent monitoring indicates these counties’ particulate matter levels are meeting the standards, but continuous compliance must occur before EPA will grant an attainment designation.

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EPA to spend another $1 billion on electric buses

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Their “Clean Bus Program” is targeted explicitly at replacing gas and diesel buses with clean alternatives. Along with funding the electric buses , the EPA’s grants will also be used for charging infrastructure projects for the buses. Schools have responded positively to the EPA program.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. Selected projects, by size of award, are: State of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program. Clean Fuels Ohio’s Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership (OATP).

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DOE dishes out $300million in grants

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The funding comes on the back of the DOE’s announcement that it had selected 23 projects for up to $15million in annual appropriations funding with the Clean Cities project including grants for vehicles, education and infrastructure.

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