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2024 North Carolina Mobile Sources Emissions Reductions Grant
PURPOSE: This agenda item seeks approval from council to apply for the 2024 North Carolina Mobile Sources Emission Reductions Grant. This state opportunity is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) program.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: PZICAT and Finance
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
___ Race/Equity __X__ Climate __X__ Comprehensive Plan ____Other
Council Direction Statement
The North Carolina Mobile Sources Emissions Reductions grant aligns with several of the Town Council's strategic objectives. This program would support implementation of the Comprehensive plan as well as the Community Action Climate Plan. The Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan was developed with the foundational themes of race and equity and climate action. Chapter 10: Municipal Operations, recommends reducing greenhouse gas emissions due to municipal fleet operations. One strategy mentioned is to replace internal combustion vehicles with electric vehicles and/or alternative fuel vehicles as the market continues to improve.
This grant will support the implementation of the Energy and Climate Protection Plan (ECPP). The ECPP is a companion to the Community Action Climate Plan. It shares a similar goal (reducing 2010 emissions 80% by 2030) but focuses on the Town's municipal carbon footprint. The Town's fleet is responsible for producing 50% of the Town's total emissions. Using data from its most recent municipal greenhouse gas emissions inventory (2022), fuel usage by the Town fleet has increased 15% since 2012. Converting vehicles to alternative fuels will have a large impact on the Town's overall carbon footprint. This project will also contribute to local air quality improvement and positively impact on human health. This grant will also assist the Town in implementing its recent Fleet Alternative Fuels Analysis.
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