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| Alabama |
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| Alaska |
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Alaska Energy Authority | Betsy McGregor (907) 771-3957 |
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| Arizona
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Click here for Arizona's Beneficiary Mitigation Plan | On June 8, 2018, the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) submitted its Beneficiary Mitigation Plan to Wilmington Trust. The plan obligates $13 million to the replacement of on-road fleet vehicles to various state agencies and $38 million to the replacement of school buses statewide. Arizona's Lower-Emission School Bus Program has obligated all of its funds to 144 school districts statewide to replace 332 older diesel school buses with new diesel or alt-fuel buses. ADOA is currently working with school systems and agencies to process their reimbursements. To date 51 on-road fleet vehicles and 294 buses have been reimbursed. | Department of Administration/Grants and Federal Resources |
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| Arkansas |
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On November 26, 2019, DEQ submitted an amended Beneficiary Mitigation Plan to the Trustee that supersedes earlier submissions in June 2018 and June 2019. This plan describes four new programs that DEQ intends to implement to reduce emissions using funding from the Volkswagen Settlement. These programs include an alternative fuel bus pilot program (ABC Pilots), an alternative fuels funding assistance program for repower/replacement of heavy-duty and medium-duty diesel local freight and drayage trucks and diesel buses (Clean Fuels Program), a rebate for light duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVSE Program), and a funding assistance program for Arkansas state agencies (SAFER) to repower/replace medium and heavy-duty diesel local freight and drayage trucks and diesel buses. This plan also reserves a small portion of settlement funds to supplement DEQ’s Go RED! program. |
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| California |
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In June 2018, CARB submitted to the Trustee its approved Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for California’s allocation of the VW Mitigation Trust. The Plan was approved by the Board in May 2018, following a 7-month public process with valuable public input. Three California air districts are administering the projects identified in the plan statewide and have conducted public meetings to finalize implementation details. The first installment of funding is currently underway. | California Air Resources Board (CARB) |
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Colorado
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Click here Click here for Colorado's Final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan. |
Department of Public Health and Environment | Christine Hoefler (303) 692-3148 |
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| Connecticut |
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On April 26, 2018, Connecticut submitted its final mitigation plan to Wilmington Trust. Applications for the first round of funding under Connecticut's Diesel Emissions Mitigation Program were accepted between May 30, 2018 and July 31, 2018 and a total of $12.18 million was awarded to fund ten clean air projects in Connecticut. Some of the awarded projects include 14 electric transit/shuttle buses, 17 CNG refuse trucks, a diesel ferry repower, and multiple diesel school bus and truck replacements. Applications for a second round of funding were accepted between August 1, 2019 and September 16, 2019 and a total of $6.25 million was awarded to fund an additional 15 clean air projects in Connecticut. Some of the second round awarded projects include two electric transit/shuttle buses, six propane delivery trucks, ten CNG refuse trucks, a diesel ferry repower, and multiple diesel school bus and truck replacements. Information on all awarded projects can be found on the “Administrative Archive” Page at https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Air/Mobile-Sources/VW/VW-Settlement---Admin-Archive. Please sign up for CT’s VW Email list in order to be notified of future opportunities under the program. |
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | Patrice Kelly (860) 424-3410 (this is an office phone not currently accessible due to Covid teleworking) |
| Delaware |
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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) updated the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Plan in February 2020. DNREC’s Mitigation Plan is composed of three phases. In our first year of Phase 1, we worked with our Department of Education to replace 57 state owned school buses using DERA and VW Settlement funds. DNREC will replace an additional 24 school buses under Phase 1 year 2 using VW Settlement funds. Under Phase 2 DNREC will replace an excavator, 10 refuse trucks as compressed natural gas, and 1 diesel school bus as an electric bus using DERA and VW Settlement funds. DNREC’s Phase 3 has begun with a competitive request for proposals and we anticipate announcing the awards in the next few months. | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control – Division of Air Quality | Deanna Cuccinello (302) 739-9402 |
| Florida |
Click here for Florida’s Volkswagen Settlement Website Click here for Florida’s Public Outreach Presentation Click here for Florida’s Volkswagen Settlement Email Subscription List |
Florida’s Beneficiary Mitigation Plan was finalized in October, 2019. FDEP has an open Request for Applications for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Phase 1 ending May 7, 2020. |
Florida Department of Environmental Protection | John Paul Fraites (850) 717-9021 |
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Georgia
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The Governor’s Office has created a website for solicitation of public comments on the VW settlement agreement. Please direct any inquiries to this website. | Office of Planning and Budget | Chris Wells (404) 656-3861 |
| Hawaii |
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The Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) posted on its website Hawaii’s third D-4 Funding Request for the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds (Trust Funds) to expand Hawaii’s statewide electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and support the state’s fleet electrification efforts. The funding request was submitted in October 2019 and was reviewed and approved by the Volkswagen Settlement Trustee (Wilmington Trust) on December 16, 2019. Per Hawaii’s Beneficiary Mitigation Plan, Section 6.3.2, the funding request was submitted for the eligible fifteen percent (15%) of Trust Funds for Eligible Mitigation Action #9 – Light Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Supply Equipment. The requested $1,218,750 of Trust funds will contribute towards the purchase, installation, and maintenance of approximately 20-30 light duty EV charging stations, which may include a mix of Level 1 chargers, Level 2 chargers, and DC fast chargers. The program will focus on locations (1) available to the public at government owned properties, (2) available at workplaces or (3) that support charging network connectivity statewide. More information on Hawaii’s involvement in the Volkswagen Settlement and Hawaii’s mitigation plan can be found at: http://energy.hawaii.gov/vw. | Hawaii State Energy Office Department of Business Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) |
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| Idaho |
Click here (for VW settlement website) Click here for Idaho’s Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment program description and here for application for settlement funds.
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Idaho’s DEQ submitted their final BMP to the Trust in May 2018. |
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality |
G. Michael Brown
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| Illinois |
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The Illinois EPA has submitted its BMP to the Trust and has developed a new program, Driving a Cleaner Illinois, to distribute the funds. Funding rounds will be announced through the website and listserv. Project applicants can access Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) on Illinois’ Driving a Cleaner Illinois website or Illinois’ GATA website. Potential project applicants and other interested groups and individuals can sign up for the Driving a Cleaner Illinois listserv on the website. | Environmental Protection Agency |
Brad Frost |
| Indiana |
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Click here | Indiana Department of Environmental Management | Shawn Seals (317) 233-0425 |
| Iowa | Click here | The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) is the lead agency. They created a state agency working group that includes the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Department of Justice, and Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa submitted its Beneficiary Management Plan to the Trustee on August 8, 2018. The plan is available on the website. The state announced a first round of VW grant funding on November 15, 2018. $4,900,000 total was made available with $3,150,000 for Class 4-8 School Bus, Shuttle Bus, and Transit Bus; $1,050,000 for Freight Trucks and Port Drayage Trucks; and $700,000 for Non-Road Transport and Equipment mitigation actions. The application period closed on January 18, 2019 and the Iowa DOT received 64 eligible grant applications with a total funding request of $4,887,296 (total project cost was $21,023,364) to reduce diesel emissions under this program. Announcements for first awardees should be in late April/May 2019. The next round of funding is TBD. Sign up for Iowa’s VW Email listserv in order to be notified of future opportunities under the program. |
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| Kansas |
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As of 10/31/2019, KDHE is in the process of finalizing school bus awards using the first trust funding request of approximately $309,000. The DERA-option category was addressed in this first request. The second funding request of approximately $2.3 million will be used for an additional school bus round and a separate opportunity for non-road sources. The DERA-option category was addressed in this second request. KDHE anticipates addressing other mitigation categories in 2020. | Kansas Department of Health and Environment | Kathleen Waters |
| Kentucky |
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Kentucky’s website includes information on the overall Volkswagen Settlement and specifically the Environmental Mitigation Trust – Kentucky’s General Assembly approved eligible action categories to include in the Beneficiary Mitigation Plan and provided the appropriation to utilize those funds for those categories in April 2020, with the spending authority beginning in July 2020. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet submitted the final BMP to the National Trustee in June 2020. The General Assembly directed that funding be directed to the Transportation Cabinet, Office of Transportation Delivery to coordinate $8.5 million for Transit Bus replacements in the state. The solicitation for $8.5 million the school bus replacement program began on September 9, 2020 and will close on October 9, 2020. Once the BMP was submitted, the cabinet also began a 30 day public comment period to take comment on the ZEV program in Kentucky. The legislature approved the full 15% to go toward that infrastructure in the Commonwealth. | Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Office of Energy Policy |
Kenya Stump |
| Louisiana | Click here | Department of Environmental Quality | Perry Theriot (225) 219-3258 |
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| Maine |
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Funding process thus far: Maine VW Settlement Funds Awarded $3 million to Efficiency Maine for EVSE Award made to ChargePoint to install DCFC at 7 locations Award made for 47 public Level II Awarded $4.6 million to replace 73 school buses 2006 and older, 16 new buses were propane, I electric Awarded $2.5 million to DERA to repower commercial fishing vessels, replace school buses, and replace an ash hauler heavy-duty vehicle with all electric Awarded $3 million to purchase 4 electric transit buses and EVSE Awarded $320,000 to replace 4 drayage trucks Awarded $677,314 to replace 16 transit buses Awarded $1,371,787 to replace municipal vehicles. |
Maine Department of Transportation | Lynne Cayting |
| Maryland |
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Maryland received approx. $75.7 million in funding under VW and is using approx. $11.3 million on zero emission vehicle infrastructure and $63 million on vehicle replacements. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) received over forty proposals under its vehicle replacement portion of its VW funding. MDE has completed the review process for these proposals. All proposals are either waiting for Trustee approval or have received Trustee approval. These proposals totaled approx. $57 million in requested VW funds. MDE is now working with the applicants on contract agreements. To date, no funds have been drawn down from the Trustee. MDE expects projects to begin implementation in mid October 2020 and start drawing down funds. These proposals included many different projects such as locomotives, school buses, transit buses, delivery trucks, RTG Cranes, forklifts etc... MDE has been working with the Maryland Energy Administration to complete the zero emission vehicle infrastructure portion of its VW funding. The draft framework document for this plan has been posted for a 30 day industry/public comment period. MDE expects to begin accepting proposals for infrastructure funding late October 2020. | Department of the Environment | Tim Shepherd (410) 537-3236 |
| Massachusetts |
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Massachusetts has issued application materials for a $7.5 million VW Open Solicitation and $5 million for charging station grants. See the website and matrix for details. | Department of Environmental Protection | |
| Michigan |
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) released its first funding opportunity on December 19, 2018, to replace eligible diesel school buses. Subsequently, a total of 26 grant agreements have been executed to replace a total of 317 school buses. Seventeen will be all-electric school buses, 93 will be propane school buses and 190 will be diesel school buses. A second Request for Proposals (RFP) will be released in late-2020 to replace eligible diesel transit buses, shuttle buses, medium trucks, large trucks, and port drayage trucks followed by eligible freight switchers, tug boats, ferry boats, port cargo handling equipment, fork lifts, and airport ground support equipment. Information on the Michigan Fuel Transformation Program and the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation Electric School Bus Pilot Project can be found at www.michigan.gov/EGLEFTP. |
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) |
Debbie Swartz (Primary Contact for VW Settlement) Robert Jackson (Primary Contact for VW ZEV Projects) |
| Minnesota | Click here | Minnesota’s website has information on public and stakeholder meetings and summaries of public input to date. Minnesota finalized the BMP in April 2018, and is currently issuing RFP’s for various projects. Minnesota plans on offering grants for projects later in the fall of 2018. | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | Rocky Sisk (651) 757-2173 |
| Mississippi |
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Mississippi has submitted the BMP. The state is in the process of developing an application package, but due to state leadership change, has not been able to finalize it. | Department of Environmental Quality | |
| Missouri |
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Missouri finalized its BMP in August 2018 and submitted it to the trustee. Application periods for several categories opened in the first half of 2020, with another application period anticipated in the fall of 2020. | Missouri Department of Natural Resources | Missouri Department of Natural Resources Air Pollution Control Program (573) 751-4817 |
| Montana |
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Montana has developed a Final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan(BMP) (released November 2018). The Final BMP anticipates that Montana will allocate: 55% of Environmental Mitigation funds towards medium-heavy duty vehicle replacements 15% of funds towards electric vehicle charging infrastructure 10% for vehicle replacement projects based on demand 5% towards the DERA option No greater than 15% of the funds on Administration, Marketing and Education DEQ has funding available until August 2020 for Level 2 electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the Charge Your Ride Montana program The Request for Applications can be found on DEQ’s Mitigation website. The Clean Transit bus replacement program is a rolling application period like the Charge Your Ride. The first application deadline is July 1. Here are links to the RFA and the application. The Clean School bus replacement program: this year Montana supplemented the DERA funding with VW funds to unlock an EPA match. The state is prioritizing funding an electric school bus. So far 6 Low NOx propane buses and two regular propane have been purchased. Here’s a link to the RFA that includes the application; applications are due June 30. |
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Neal Ullman |
| Nebraska |
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The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) updated Nebraska’s BMP in January 2020 to adjust funding allocations to 52% for school bus replacements, 18% for DERA projects, 15% for EV Charging Infrastructure, 10% for transit bus replacements, and 5% for administrative costs. As of September 2020, completed and ongoing projects have funded replacement of 147 school buses, 4 public transit buses, 7 refuse trucks, and 57 all-electric replacements of diesel irrigation engines. The current EV Charging program expects to fund the acquisition and installation of 54 chargers that will be available to the public at 35 locations in 18 Nebraska counties over the next two years. Funding for DERA projects will continue for several years. |
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy | Randy Smith (402) 471-4272 |
| Nevada | Click here | Nevada Division of Environmental Protection State Commission on the Control of Emissions from Motor Vehicles will work in advisory capacity |
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| New Hampshire |
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New Hampshire’s Beneficiary Environmental Mitigation Plan is available on the Volkswagen page of the New Hampshire Office of Strategic Initiatives (Lead Agency) website. The State Environmental Mitigation Trust is currently funding Eligible Mitigation Activities such as vehicle replacement projects with the State Departments of Transportation, Safety, Corrections and Fish & Game. Also, RFPs for corridor-based DCFC and Level 2 EVSE projects utilizing a portion of the maximum allowable 15 percent of the State allocation are also being pursued. Additionally, the annual State Clean Diesel Program administered through the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services continues through the use of EPA DERA funding and State Environmental Mitigation Trust funds as match. | Office of Strategic Initiatives | Lisa Cota-Robles (603) 271-8341 |
| New Jersey |
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A project solicitation closed on July 22 and applications are currently under review. See https://www.state.nj.us/dep/vw/ for more information. | Department of Environmental Protection | Peg Hanna/Melissa Evanego (609) 292-7953 |
| New Mexico |
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New Mexico received $17,982,660.90 from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) awarding $5,964,208 for seven projects during the first round of funding in 2018. These projects will replace 113 older diesel-fueled vehicles with new cleaner vehicles including: new school buses, public works vehicles, airport electric ground support equipment and infrastructure, and CNG-powered refuse vehicles.
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New Mexico Environment Department | Kerwin Singleton (505) 476-4350 |
| New York |
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NYSDEC worked with other NYS agencies to develop the Clean Transportation NY beneficiary mitigation plan. Information on the settlement and a link to download draft mitigation plan have been posted on our website. | Department of Environmental Conservation | NYSDEC Division of Air Resources VW Settlement 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233 (518) 402-8292 |
| North Carolina |
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On July 29, 2020, North Carolina announced awards of nearly $30 million to replace 111 school buses, 16 transit buses and install 33 DC Fast charging stations across the state. The competitive application process resulted in 116 proposals for two grant programs: the Diesel Bus and Vehicle Program and the ZEV Infrastructure Program. The awards include:
In total, 54% of funding for Phase 1 went to projects in urban/suburban counties and 46% to rural counties. A total of 174 vehicles were award full or partial funding for replacement or repower. |
Department of Environmental Quality - Division of Air Quality (DAQ) |
Brian Phillips Jill Vitas Robin Barrows |
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Click here | Department of Health | Keith Hinnenkamp (701) 328-5188 |
| Ohio | Click here |
Ohio EPA filed the state’s Beneficiary Mitigation Plan with the VW trustee 5/31/18, envisioning awarding $15 million annually for vehicle replacements and repowers in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Projects funded in 2018 and 2019 are listed by category on the program website. The vehicle and equipment replacement application cycle for 2020 deadlined on Friday August 7, 2020, and proposals are under review. The first Request for Proposals for installation of Level 2 EV charging stations is open until September 30, 2020. A separate application opportunity for DCFC EV charging stations will be offered in early 2021. An RFA for an electric school bus pilot project is expected to be released later in 2020. To be added to the Interested Parties list for emailed updates on Ohio’s VW plan implementation and other diesel emission reduction grant opportunities, send contact information to derg@epa.ohio.gov.
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Ohio EPA | Carolyn Watkins (614)644-3768 |
| Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma submitted a BMP to the trust on June 8, 2018. Funding programs will roll out in phases; Phase I includes DERA, an Alternative Fuel School Bus Program, and the ZEV Infrastructure Program. Phase II is the On-Road Program (Transit Buses and Class 4-8 Trucks), and Phase III will be the Off-Road Program. As of the fall of 2020, Phase I and Phase II have both been launched. More information is available on the website. | Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, with the Office of the Secretary of Energy and Environment serving as oversight authority. |
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| Oregon |
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Oregon DEQ has posted its plan for use of Environmental Mitigation funds. Per legislative direction, the initial focus is to upgrade diesel powered school buses either by replacement or installation of advanced exhaust controls. DEQ will target 450 buses at minimum that have been selected in a random draw (see website).
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Oregon Department of Environmental Quality |
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| Pennsylvania |
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DEP launched the ‘Driving PA Forward’ initiative, a suite of 8 programs developed by DEP to disburse the settlement funds, on May 10, 2018, including a new website. Information about Driving PA Forward and the funding programs is available at the link provided here. Interested parties can also sign up for DEP’s Driving PA Forward Newsletter on the website. September 2020 Available Funding - Two programs are currently accepting applications: Level 2 EV Charging Rebate Program, and DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Grant Program. An additional 5 programs are scheduled to reopen for applications by the end of 2020: Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program (formerly Class 8 Truck and Transit Bus Grant Program), Onroad Rebate Program, PA State Clean Diesel Grant Program (DERA), Electric Cargo Handling Grant Program, and Marine and Rail Freight Movers Grant Program. See the Driving PA Forward website for details. PA was certified as a Beneficiary in January 2018. DEP submitted its final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan to the Trustee on May 14, 2018; it is available on the Driving PA Forward website. PA has developed an informational flyer summarizing their programs.
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Department of Environmental Protection | Samantha Harmon or Michael Trone (717) 787-9495 |
| Philadelphia, PA |
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Philadelphia sent a questionnaire to stakeholders interested in participating in a project proposal for VW funding. Many stakeholders expressed interest. The agency leads a workgroup that consists of 40 different stakeholders that meet quarterly and discuss the VW mitigation plan status. | Rachel Andes (215) 685-9422 |
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| Puerto Rico | Click here | Department of Natural and Environmental Resources | Luis Sierra Email or Email |
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| Rhode Island |
Click here Click here for informational presentation Click here for the final BMP Click here for comments received on BMP Raimondo, Congressional Delegation Unveil RIPTA's First Electric Bus Rhode Island's Funding Request Approved by Trustee |
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has completed the public process for receiving comments. Funds will be used to replace Rhode Island Public Transit Agency (RIPTA) diesel buses with electric buses to reduce emissions, enhance air quality, and improve the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure. | Department of Environmental Management |
Allison Archambault Sara Canabarro |
| South Carolina |
Click here Click here for the Beneficiary Mitigation Plan Click here to access the application manual for Request for Applications: Round 1 |
The SC Department of Insurance has created a website to provide information to the public relating to the settlement and to solicit public comments. Copies of pertinent materials, including the draft Beneficiary Mitigation Plan are available on this website. To sign up for email updates: doi.sc.gov/notifyme (select “VW Settlement” distribution list under “News Flash”) |
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Kendall Buchanan (803) 737-2420 |
| South Dakota |
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The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announces that Rounds Four and Five of the VW Truck Program have been announced for 2021. The rebate amounts have been increased. Further information is available on the VW Truck Program website. Reminder: Applications for Round One of the VW EVCS Program are being accepted through November 13, 2020. Further information is available on the VW EVCS Program website | Department of Environment and Natural Resources | Barb Regynski |
| Tennessee |
Click here for Tennessee and the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Click here for Presentations and Upcoming Events Click here for Project Solicitations
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has released a final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (BMP). TDEC expects to release project solicitations in this order: (1) Class 4-8 School Buses; Additional project solicitations for these categories will be released until eligible project funds are exhausted. TDEC will also host workshops throughout the state and/or via webinar in order to provide the public with information regarding the proposal process, program and project eligibility, timelines for implementation, and reporting requirements. See link in first column. |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (Office of Energy Programs) |
Alexa Voytek Molly Cripps
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| Texas |
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) released its final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan on November 2018. For copies of the plan and information on Texas’ program, visit the TCEQ’s VW website at www.TexasVWFund.org. | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Sandra Lopez Hernandez (512) 239-1862 |
| Utah |
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Utah Department of Environmental Quality | Lisa Burr (801) 536-4019 |
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| Vermont |
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The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources released its final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan on May 29, 2018, which was revised on December 20, 2019. The Plan, and other information regarding Vermont’s implementation of the mitigation trust is available at http://dec.vermont.gov/air-quality/vw. Based in part on input from the public, other state agencies and the legislature, Vermont is focusing on electrification projects. Vermont is currently implementing an Electric School & Transit Bus Pilot, in which three schools and a transit agency will be replacing a total of eight diesel buses with electric buses. Vermont has also implemented an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grant Program, in which more than $1 million in awards have been made to support the purchase and installation of Level 2 and DC fast charging stations across the state and another $1.7 million in funding will be awarded in summer of 2020 for the expansion of Vermont’s DC fast charging network. Additionally, Vermont anticipates the release of a Request for Proposals for all eligible mitigation actions, targeting electrification projects only, during spring/summer 2020. | Agency of Natural Resources |
Heidi Hales Deirdra Ritzer (802) 233-8052 |
| Virginia | Click here | Virginia submitted a Beneficiary Mitigation Pan to the Trustee on August 9, 2018. DEQ awarded a contract to EVgo Services to develop a statewide public electric vehicle charging network. See Governor Northam's press release here.Virginia submitted a Beneficiary Mitigation Pan to the Trustee on August 9, 2018. To date, Virginia has allocated $48 million out of a total of $93.6 million for following eligible mitigation actions:
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Department of Environmental Quality | DEQ: Air Division |
| Washington |
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Washington submitted its beneficiary mitigation plan to Wilmington Trust on November 6, 2018. As Washington’s lead agency, the Department of Ecology is developing and implementing an initial wave of funding opportunities. Washington’s initial funding focus includes:
Interested persons may visit Ecology’s VW website and subscribe to Ecology’s e-mail list to receive periodic updates about Washington’s mitigation trust activities. |
Department of Ecology |
Brett Rude Molly Spiller |
| Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (Seattle, WA) |
VW Settlement Project/Program Principles from Washington’s Local Clean Air Agencies Western Washington Clean Cities Request for Potential Project Information For map, click here |
Developed map of region highlighting census block groups that may respond to the emphasis on communities that have historically borne a disproportionate share of the pollution. See last link to the left. |
Andrew Green (206) 689-4053 |
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| West Virginia |
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The state’s mitigation plan was finalized May 29, 2019 and is available on website. WV is actively pursuing funding requests per plan. | West Virginia Department of Transportation’s Division of Highways | Perry McCutcheon (304) 558-9286 |
| Wisconsin |
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For additional information and to subscribe to email updates please visit the VW Mitigation Program website. | Department of Administration |
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| Wyoming |
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Wyoming DEQ continues to make progress with the implementation of its mitigation plan and its disbursement of the allocated $8.125 million as outlined in the mitigation plan. The Volkswagen funds have been obligate for the following:
Developing Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Charging Infrastructure in the State |
Department of Environmental Quality | Brian Hall (307) 777-7753 |
| District of Columbia |
Click here Click here for the Request for Public Comment Click here for a Request for Application for a switcher repowering.
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DC DOEE finalized the District’s Spending Plan for Volkswagen Settlement Funds (Beneficiary Mitigation Plan) in July, 2018. In September 2019, DC awarded the Amtrak Switcher Replacement grant to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. More details can be found on DOEE’s website. | DC Department of Energy and Environment | Brittany Whited (202) 505-0042 |
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