Over 100,000 public and privately owned equipment and engines (Non-Road Diesel, On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel and Stationary Diesel Equipment) in the 13-county, bi-state region of North and South Carolina are eligible to participate in this grant opportunity.
Applications Accepted September 1, 2009 – October 31, 2009
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Re-power, Replace – Breathe Easier
GRADE+ grants now available make for an excellent opportunity for you to reduce maintenance costs and extend the life of your equipment while breathing easier financially with assistance from Stimulus Funds. By re-powering or replacing old, high-emitting diesel engines with newer engines, models and technology that are certified by the EPA to meet a more stringent emission standard, we anticipate achieving over 166 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx) reductions in our bi-state region over the next five years.
Making The GRADE
GRADE (Grants to Replace Aging Diesel Engines) was first launched in 2007 in a seven-county region to provide incentive funding to organizations that replaced or re-powered Heavy Duty Non-Road Construction Equipment. Mecklenburg County Air Quality (MCAQ), a local air quality agency whose goal is to improve ambient air quality in the region and reduce exposure to unhealthy airborne pollutants, strives to maintain progress toward attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards by limiting and reducing emissions. Based on the success of GRADE and the programs that followed, MCAQ recently received $1,100,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand the program. GRADE+ now includes 13 counties in North and South Carolina and has been expanded to include Construction, Agricultural, Industrial and Commercial sectors operating Non-Road Diesel, On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel and Stationary Diesel Equipment.
Interested In GRADE+ Grants?
If you own or your company owns Non-Road Diesel, On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel or Stationary Diesel Equipment in the 13-county, bi-state region, this is your opportunity to take advantage of GRADE+ funds to re-power or replace your equipment.
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