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KCFC Welcomes Silver Member - Cummins Crosspoint
 Cummins Crosspoint is one of
the largest distributors of Cummins engines in the world. They are
also an authorized distributor for Carrier Transicold, and Yanmar
Engines,
as well as quality products like Dura-Lite Charge Air Coolers and
Webasto Heaters.
Cummins Crosspoint serves a five state area
including Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
The combination of two strong and diverse businesses has made Cummins
Crosspoint a major parts, service and sales provider in the mid-west.
Their business operations include wholesale parts distribution, retail
parts sales, engine and power generation equipment sales, and
maintenance and repair of diesel and alternative fueled engines, power
generation equipment, transmissions and other related products. |
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EPA Adds Another Opportunity
for Clean Diesel Funding
 The
EPA Clean Diesel Finance Program is
offering an additional RFP under the SmartWay Transportation
Partnership:
EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership and National
Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) are announcing the availability of
funding assistance to create finance programs, such as low cost
leases or revolving loan programs, to achieve significant
reductions in diesel emissions throughout the United States. The
SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program is soliciting proposals for
projects that reduce diesel emissions through the creation of
national, tribal, regional, state or local finance program(s).
Finance programs include, but are not limited to, those that
provide the loan recipient a specific financial incentive (i.e.,
longer terms or lower rates) to purchase or lease eligible
retrofitted vehicles or equipment. The proposed finance program
should maximize the total project funds available for financing
eligible diesel emission reduction solutions and be sustainable
to maintain the program.
Eligible diesel emission reduction solutions
include verified emission control technologies such as retrofit
devices, cleaner fuels, and engine upgrades; verified idle
reduction technologies; verified aerodynamic technologies; low
rolling resistance tires; certified engine repowers, and/or
vehicle or equipment replacement.
Eligible diesel vehicles, engines and equipment
may include buses; medium-duty or heavy-duty trucks; marine
engines, locomotives and non-road engines, equipment or vehicles
used in construction, handling of cargo (including at a port or
airport), agriculture, mining or energy production (including
stationary generators and pumps).
Eligible entities include regional, State, local,
or tribal agencies (or intertribal consortia) or port authorities
with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality, and
nonprofit organizations or institutions that a) represent or
provide pollution reduction or educational services to persons or
organizations that own or operate diesel fleets; or b) have, as
their principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air
quality.
The total estimated funding available under this RFP is
approximately $12 million. EPA anticipates awarding approximately
1-6 cooperative agreement(s) under this announcement, subject to
availability of funds and the quality of proposals received.
EPA
SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program -
View RFP
Don't Forget the Original National Clean Diesel RFPs:
EPA National Clean
Diesel Funding Assistance Program FY 2009/2010 Request for
Proposals -
View the RFP
EPA National Clean Diesel Emerging
Technologies Program -
View RFP
Members asking
KCFC for grant writing assistance should take note of
these deadlines.
KCFC can submit up to (3) three proposals to EPA Region
IV.
1) October 30, 2009 - one pager with project
overview due to KCFC
2) November 16, 2009 - all project details due to
KCFC (i.e. engine/technology details, budget, partners,
match commitments in writing)
3) December 8, 2009 - proposals due to EPA
Contact Melissa Howell at
kycleanfuels@insightbb.com
or 502.452.9152 with questions as you prepare your one
page overview.
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