The document provides information about Indiana's 2016 DieselWise grant program. It discusses why reducing diesel emissions is important for public health. It outlines the types of fleets and projects that are eligible for funding, including retrofits, idle reduction technologies, aerodynamic upgrades, engine repowers, and vehicle replacements. The document details the costs different projects can receive, up to 100% for exhaust controls or a combination of technologies. It also summarizes the application review process and evaluation criteria. In closing, it estimates timelines for implementing the Volkswagen diesel emissions settlement funds through a similar grant program.

1. 2016 DieselWise Indiana
Grant Program
Green Fleet Educational Session
Fair Oaks Farms
October 12, 2016

2. Why Clean Diesel
 Diesel engines are the workhorses of the nation; although
many diesel engines already have some form of emission
controls, the legacy fleet still in use continue to emit large
amounts of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and air toxics
 These emissions are linked to premature deaths, asthma
attacks, lost work days, and other health impacts every year
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3. Who is Eligible to Apply for DieselWise
Indiana Grants
 Public diesel fleets
• Examples include state, county, city, municipal, school,
quasigovernmental fleets
 Private diesel fleets
• Examples include single vehicle owner operators, large onroad fleets,
mining industry, marine equipment, locomotives, construction
equipment
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4. What Types of Projects Will DieselWise
Indiana Fund
 U.S. EPA and/or CARB Verified Retrofit Technologies
• Examples include diesel oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters,
closed crank case ventilation systems
 U.S. EPA and/or CARB Verified Idle Reduction Technologies
• Examples include auxiliary power units, fuel operated heaters, battery
air conditioning systems, thermal storage systems
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5. What Types of Projects Will DieselWise
Indiana Fund
 U.S. EPA and/or CARB Verified Aerodynamic/Low Rolling Tires
• Examples include trailer side skirts, trailer gap reducers, trailer boat
tails, single wide wheels and tires
 U.S. EPA Certified Engine Repowers
• Examples include pulling existing diesel engine from operating
equipment and replacing engine and emission control equipment
 U.S. EPA Certified Vehicle and Equipment Replacements
• Examples include pulling entire vehicle/equipment out of service and
replacing with cleaner diesel alternative serving the same purpose
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6. What Vehicles, Engines & Equipment
are Eligible
 Projects may include, but are not limited to:
• Buses;
• Medium-duty or heavy-duty trucks;
• Marine Engines;
• Locomotives; and
• Nonroad engines, equipment or vehicles used in:
– Construction, cargo handling (including at a port or airport),
agriculture, mining or energy production (including stationary
generators and pumps)
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7. How Much Of the Project Cost Will
DieselWise Indiana Cover
 $500,000 available for Clean Diesel Projects!
• Maximum single grant award of $250,000
 Verified Exhaust/Retrofit Technology
• Exhaust Controls - up to 100% of the cost
o Diesel Oxidation Catalysts, Diesel Particulate Filters, etc.
• Engine Upgrades – up to 40% of the cost (marine engines)
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8.  Verified Idle Reduction Technologies
• Idle Reduction Technology – up to 40% of the cost (locomotive only)
o Example: Auxiliary Power Unit on a switch engine - up to 40%
• Idle Reduction Technology with Verified Exhaust Control
o Up to 100% of the cost
o Example: Auxiliary Power Unit AND Diesel Particulate Filter on a truck – up
to 100% of both technologies
 APUs are only eligible on long haul Class 8 vehicles with 2006 or older
engine configurations
How Much Of the Project Cost Will
DieselWise Indiana Cover
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9.  Verified Aerodynamic Technologies (Aero) and Low Rolling
Resistance Tires (Tires)
• Aero and/or Tires AND Verified Exhaust Control Technology – up to
100% of the cost
• Aero and/or Tires AND Verified Idle Reduction AND Verified Exhaust
Control – up to 100% of the cost
• DieselWise Indiana can no longer support stand-alone Aero and/or
Tires projects
How Much Of the Project Cost Will
DieselWise Indiana Cover
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10.  Certified Engine Repowers
• Up to 40% - 60% of the cost (depending on repower option)
• Repowers must include a complete engine and emission control
system to the design specifications of the certified engine
configuration
• Associated hardware is eligible
 Replaced engine must be scrapped or remanufactured to next EPA
Standard (Tier 0 to Tier 1, for example)
How Much Of the Project Cost Will
DieselWise Indiana Cover
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11.  Vehicle and Equipment Replacements
• 2007 or newer model year certified engine
• Must meet operational guidelines and definition of drayage truck, as
stated in RFP (Section I.D.2.e.iv)
• Up to 25% - 45% of the cost
o 2006 or older model year equipment with 2015 or newer certified engine
 Replaced vehicle or equipment must be scrapped or engine
remanufactured to the next EPA Standard
How Much Of the Project Cost Will
DieselWise Indiana Cover
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12. What is the Review, Selection and
Implementation Process
1. Submit proposals to DieselWise Indiana via email or hard
copy
2. Reviewed by technical staff and given numerical score
and then rank-ordered
3. Funding recommendations finalized based on score, rank
and other factors
4. Grant Agreement developed and executed by all parties
5. Upon full execution of Grant Agreement, project can
move forward
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13. What are the Evaluation Criteria
Criteria Points
Project’s total emission reduction potential (based on type of project and/or the use of vehicle). 25
Level of commitment from the equipment owner/operator. This includes the willingness of the
owner/operator to provide a financial match to leverage grant funds and/or provide an in-kind
match, as well as a documented commitment to ensure project goals are met.
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Proximity to sensitive populations such as daycare facilities, schools, nursing homes, and
residential areas.
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Term remaining of useful vehicle life. 15
Reduction in fuel and oil consumption and other fluid or solid wastes from idling diesel
engines.
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Willingness to establish and enforce an Idle Restriction and Use Policy to maximize the use of
onroad or nonroad idle reduction technologies and exhaust retrofit technologies.
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BONUS: Bonus points will be provided to Indiana owned and operated business enterprises
(include Indiana Economic Impact documentation).
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BONUS: Active participant in the State of Indiana Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Participation Plan (include MBE/WBE documentation).
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14.  The Mitigation Trust along with the eligible projects are consistent with
those administered by DieselWise Indiana since 2000
 Estimated Milestones (could be longer, may be shorter)
 The Court could approve the Consent Decree this Fall (Maybe October)
 Around 90 days after Consent Decree approval, a Trustee could be appointed
by the Court (Trust Effective Date)
 Within 60 days after Trust Effective Date, states can submit certification to be
beneficiary
 Trustee has 120 days from Trust Effective Date to file the list of designated
beneficiaries (Beneficiary List Date)
 Within 30 days of Beneficiary List Date, states can submit Mitigation Plan
 Trustee has 60 days from the date they receive the state’s Mitigation Plan to
respond with acceptance, rejection, or ask for more information
VW Consent Decree and Mitigation Trust
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15. Questions

16. IDEM Website
www.IN.gov/idem/
DieselWise Indiana Web Site
http://www.in.gov/idem/airquality/2561.htm
Shawn Seals
~ DieselWise Indiana, Transportation Planning and Air Quality
(317) 233-0425
SSeals@idem.IN.gov
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