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million is headed to Dublin and under a seconx round of state grants aimed at cutting dieseengine emissions. The on Mondayh announced recipients of the second and final round of Diesel EmissionsReduction grants, a $19.8 millioh program created in 2008. The first round sent nearlyh $7.3 million to 10 including the , operator of the region’s bus system. In the winnerw disclosed Monday, Dublin was cleared for $464,6598 while the Columbus school system receiveda $918,0290 grant.
Officials from Dublin and the schoo district told thestater they’re using the money to replace vehicles with lower-emission Dublin plans to replace eight 1999 - or 2000-model short-haul dieselo trucks, while the school district is using its granty to replace 15 buses produced in 1990. Projects that receive d awards are required to put up at leastt 20 percent of the cost inmatchinvg funds. The grant program looks specificallgy at public and private diesep equipment owners in Ohio counties that fall shorrt of airquality standards. The largest grant among the 16 went to the and to refigt four locomotives withnew engines. That Cincinnati-arew project was awarded $4.6 million.
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