EPA awards $1 million to help nonprofit replace older diesel trucks | Crain's Detroit Business

EPA awards $1 million to help nonprofit replace older diesel trucks | Crain's Detroit Business

• EPA awards Southwest Detroit Environmental Mission $1 million grant
• Grant will help fund replacement of certain public, private pre-2007 diesel trucks
• City of Detroit, Forgotten Harvest food rescue and local companies are providing $2.5 million match

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision a $1 million grant to reduce harmful emissions from heavy-duty trucks and city-owned utility equipment that operates in metro Detroit.

Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision, a nonprofit that works with residents, community organizations, government agencies, schools, businesses and industries on environmental issues, will use the grant to help fund projects with private short-haul vehicles in the goods movement sector, city of Detroit dump trucks and trucks used by Oak Park-based food rescue Forgotten Harvest..."
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