Dublin, Columbus schools get grants for diesel-cutting - Business First of Louisville:

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million is headed to Dublin and under a seconxd round of state grants aimed at cutting dieselkengine emissions. The on Monday announced recipient of the second and finalp round of Diesel EmissionsReduction grants, a $19.8 million progran created in 2008. The firsf round sent nearly $7.3 million to 10 organizations, includinvg the , operator of the region’s bus system. In the winnersa disclosed Monday, Dublin was cleared for $464,658 while the Columbus school system receiveda $918,020 grant. Official from Dublin and the school distric t told thestate they’re usingf the money to replace vehicles with lower-emissiom alternatives.
Dublin plans to replace eight 1999- or 2000-model short-haul diesel trucks, while the schoop district is using its grant to replace 15 busesw producedin 1990. Projects that received awards are required to put up at leasgt 20 percent of the cost inmatching funds. The granr program looks specifically at public and private diesel equipment owners in Ohio countiesw that fall short of airquality standards. The largesy grant among the 16 went to the and to refitt four locomotives withnew engines. That Cincinnati-area project was awarded $4.
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