Projects in Indiana

Wisconsin

• Student Transportation Association of Indiana working with Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to continue implementing for a statewide idle reduction policy in school districts.
• City of Indianapolis/Marion County Vehicle and Equipment Idling Reduction Policy applies to all City-County owned or leased motor vehicles and equipment. With some exceptions, the policy addresses unnecessary vehicle and equipment idling.

• Diesel WISE Indiana is working with communities and has Quantity Purchasing Agreement (QPA) for diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC) retrofit technologies. This has included the following:
  • City of Indianpolis provided $42,000 to purchase 50 DOCs on municipal vehicles.
  • Indianapolis Public Library has provided $4,200 to purchase 5 DOCs for library vehicles.
  • IDEM granted the City of Hammond $10,000 for the purchase of 12 DOCs for use on municipal vehicles.
• IDEM, through the City of Indianapolis, provided $199,500 in 105 Continuing Environmental Program Grants funding to the Indianapolis Public Schools to retrofit 175 district buses with DOCs. Catalysts were purchased through the State of Indiana's QPA.

• USEPA awarded $250,000 to IDEM to procure EPA-verified DOCs for about 227 school buses in specific locations.
  • Washington Township School District of Marion County used $39,500 to purchase 47 DOCs through the State of Indiana's QPA.
  • Evansville-Vanderburgh Community Schools used $75,600 to purchase 90 DOCs through the State of Indiana's QPA.

• USEPA provided $125,000 of the total $400,000 funds to IDEM for a competitive grant program aimed at reducing diesel emissions in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties.

• In 2001, USEPA Region 5 awarded $50,000 to IDEM for school bus retrofits
  • Hammond used $29,000 to purchase 20 DOCs, prior to the State of Indiana's QPA.
  • Portage School District used $21,000 to purchase 25 DOCs through the State of Indiana's QPA.
• In 2004, USEPA awarded $100,000 to City of Indianapolis for oxidation catalysts for 37 refuse trucks, 7 roll-off trucks and 9 construction equipment.

• Federal/State SEP with Ispat/Inland Steel for $150,000 to retrofit selected fleets with DOCs and diesel particulate filters.