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You’re Invited!!
Hoglund’s Annual Open House – Wednesday, October 7th from 11am to 2pm.
The Open House will be held in our new service bays!
Place a parts order of $100 or more during the Open House and be entered to win 1 of 5 $100 gift cards!
BBQ provided by Diamond Coach
Register to Win - TV, Pressure Washer, Gift Cards, Apparel, Jewelry, and much more!
Vendors that will be attending include:
IC Sales, International, International Finance, Arboc Mobility, Allison, Braun, Carrier, Champion Bus, CMI Fabrics, Collins/Mid Bus, Diamond Coach, Dupont, Espar, Exide, Freedman Seating, Fleetguard, Hoglund Body and Equipment, IC Parts and Service, International Renewed, Authorized Transmission Remanufacturing, Glaval, Haldex/Midland, Hankook Tire, Koroseal, NCS, Pomp’s Tire, Premire Bank, Q-Straint, REI, Ricon, Rosco, SKF, Sure-Lok, Trans/Air Mfg. Co., Translite, Truck Utilities Mfg. Co., Turtle Top, Ventech and more!
Training Seminars:
11:00 – 12:00 Parts Catalog Online*
12:00 – 1:00 IC Hybrid Technology
1:00 – 2:00 Hands-On Training with Doug Yager (Tech Helpline Specialist)
1:00 – 2:00 Navistar Financial
* Attend and enter to win a Nintendo Wii Bundle
Call to register at 763-295-5119
Hoglund wants to ensure you are aware that with the recently passed economic stimulus program, the government is funding $350 million in the Diesel Exhaust Reduction Act. The available grant money has increased from the $50 million offered in 2008. One of the anti-idling items approved under this grant money is a fuel fired heater for school buses. The time frame for applying is very short, only 30 days, so apply NOW! More information can be found on the EPA Website.
Grant Information Resources for Idle Reduction Equipment
Fuel-Operated Heaters for School Buses
On February 17, 2009, the ARRA recovery act stimulus package was signed into law. This includes $300 million to fund Clean Diesel grants in addition to the approximately $50 in fiscal year 2009 National Diesel Emissions Reduction Program Appropriations. Please note that these two sources of grant money will have separate grant announcements. Money from these two sources will fund equipment such as fuel-operated heaters for school buses.
Seventy percent of the EPA funds will be awarded through the regional offices. Thirty percent of the EPA funds will be awarded by state affiliated EPA organizations such as NYSERDA in New York or Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Please watch for state informational announcements and grant assistance meetings that are being organized in some states to assist people to understand and apply for the state and national funds.
Fuel-operated heaters are funded because they reduce fuel consumption and reduce diesel particulate matter and other contaminates from entering the air in and around school buses, near school buildings and in our communities. The heaters allow a warm and defrosted bus while following idle reduction laws and the spirit of state idle reduction campaigns.
School districts and other non-profit entities are eligible to apply for the grants. In addition, school bus contractors may receive heaters for the buses but a school district or other non-profit organization must submit the grant application for the heaters.
Please use the following information and links to help you understand and prepare the grants:
· United States map with EPA regional coalitions and contact information
· EPA website www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/grantfund.htm to begin preparation NOW
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- Sign up on this EPA page to receive e-mail notification regarding grant funding and issues related to reducing diesel emissions
- See sample grant application materials required for these EPA grants http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/dera2008/2008-sample-proposal.pdf
- Determine which fleet vehicles are eligible for funding
- Establish partnerships
- Prepare fleet descriptions
- Evaluate public health benefits—includes link to tutorial for Diesel Emission Quantifier to create a summary which quantifies benefits of equipment on air quality and related health benefits that result http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/webinar.htm
- View archived funding information from 2008 http://www.epa.gov/otaq/diesel/grantfundarchive.htm
EPA moved to a central contact point for the stimulus grants on March 4, 2009 http://www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/index.htm
• If you need to contact the EPA for questions, cleandiesel@epa.gov
Link to EPA where Espar heaters are listed as an accepted idle reduction technology – http://www.epa.gov/smartway/transport/what-smartway/idling-reduction-fet.htm
The grant applications should be posted on the EPA website about March 5 and the completed applications are due back by April 13, 2009.
It is important to find the website for the EPA region in your area and read about the priorities set for that region. There will be information on the regional website for the grant applications and specific instructions for how to complete and return the application to that office.
Public fleets, such as school buses, have a priority in the stimulus funding. Now is the time to start preparing partners to submit a grant during the short window of opportunity for the stimulus funds.
Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Funding Sources – information on grant funding available in Region 5.
