North Texas Airport Emissions Reduction 2017 Call for Projects        Now Open!

The North Central Texas Council of Governments, under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program, is offering $600,000 in grant funding for replacement or repower of existing diesel-powered ground support equipment operating at airports in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) ten-county ozone nonattainment area, which includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise.

Call for Projects Materials

 

   Ground Support Equipment

Call for Projects Details

 

The following table summarizes the eligibility requirements of this funding opportunity for current and new equipment/engines.

 

Eligibility Details Table

 

  • 25-40% in grant funding will be awarded to eligible projects.
  • All projects must achieve a reduction in NOx emissions.
  • Equipment/engine to be replaced or repowered must have at least seven years of useful life remaining.
  • New equipment/engine must remain operational for at least six years.
  • Complete documentation of disposition must be submitted to NCTCOG at the end of the project, including a completed Certificate of Destruction [PDF] as well as before and after photos of all destroyed components.
  • Applicants must have adopted a policy that is consistent with the Clean Fleet Policy prior to the receiving grant award.

 

Applications will be accepted on a modified first come, first served basis. The last Friday of each month will serve as an interim deadline. Applications received "in hand" by 5pm Central Time on the last Friday of each calendar month will be considered competitively with applications received since the preceding deadline.

 

THE NEXT INTERIM DEADLINE IS: FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018

 Anticipated Award Notice - Within 60 days from the relevant application deadline.

 

For any questions or comments, please contact AQgrants@nctcog.org or Lori Clark at 817-695-9232.


 

Importance of Emissions Reduction

 

Funded projects will help reduce ozone-forming emissions and aid regional efforts to meet federal ozone standards. High ozone concentrations pose a risk to human health, the environment, wildlife, agriculture and manufactured structures in the region.  Ozone nonattainment can also cost the region economically – businesses may be subject to more strict regulations. 

 

The DFW region is located in the center of the nation, and its airports play a critical role in nation-wide goods movement. Airports in the region are dispersed throughout the ozone nonattainment area, and are often situated in close proximity to areas of particular concern for environmental justice. This map illustrates the potential zone of influence of the region's airports as they relate to the region's most disadvantaged populations. Targeting airport ground support equipment, therefore, is an effective strategy to reduce emissions in general, as well as to address emissions near disadvantaged populations in particular.

Eligible Counties and Airports