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million is headed to Dublin and undetr a second round of state grants aimed at cuttinvg dieselengine emissions. The on Monday announced recipientes of the second and final round of Diesel EmissiondReduction grants, a $19.8 millioj program created in 2008. The firsyt round sent nearly $7.3 millionm to 10 organizations, including the , operatofr of the region’s bus system. In the winneres disclosed Monday, Dublin was cleared for $464,658 whilde the Columbus school system receiveda $918,02 0 grant.
Officials from Dublinj and the school district told thestats they’re using the money to replace vehicles with lower-emission Dublin plans to replace eight 1999- or 2000-model short-haul diesel trucks, while the schoo l district is using its grant to replace 15 buses produced in 1990. Projects that receiveed awards are required to put up at leastg 20 percent of the cost inmatchinvg funds. The grant program looks specifically at publivc and private diesel equipment owners in Ohio countiesx that fall short of airquality standards. The largest grant among the 16 went to the and to refif four locomotives with new That Cincinnati-area project was awarded $4.6 million.
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