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<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Drinkwater, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the announcement below from the US EPA offering rebates on new bus purchases to replace buses that do not meet 2007 diesel emission standards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#3399FF">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#339900">EPA Clean Diesel News - 9/29/16</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">2016 School Bus Rebate Program</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<h2 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Now Accepting Applications</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<h2 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><img width="300" height="83" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D21D8B.2BA8AD20" alt="https://lists.epa.gov/mi/6006/c20cd3bb/"></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Need help paying for that new school bus or upgrade? EPA is offering an opportunity to receive up to $25,000 per vehicle to replace your older school buses, and up to $6,000 per vehicle for retrofits. Older
school buses without retrofits emit significant amounts of harmful exhaust, so participating in this program will help improve the health of students and other members of your community.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The 2016 School Bus Rebate Program is now open and applications will be accepted until November 1, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Please visit
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-diesel-rebates">www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-diesel-rebates</a> for the Program Guide with all the details as well as FAQs and the application form.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Eligible Entities</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Regional, state, or tribal agencies including school districts and municipalities, or</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Private entities that operate school buses under a contract with an entity listed above</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Important Dates</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">September 29, 2016</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">October 7, 2016</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Webinar for applicants:
<a href="https://epawebconferencing.acms.com/schoolbusrebate2016/">Link to Webinar</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#151515">Call-in Number: 866-299-3188<br>
Access Code: 20 2343 9571</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Purchase order submission deadline for replacement buses and retrofits (90 days after selection letter date)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Deadline for submitting payment documentation demonstrating installation of retrofits, delivery of replacement buses, and scrappage of old buses. (Nine months after selection
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Selectee will receive their rebate payment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Please contact
<a href="mailto:CleanDieselRebate@epa.gov">CleanDieselRebate@epa.gov</a> if you have questions.
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