Applications available for FRACCA clean diesel rebates
July 29th, 2010St. Petersburg, Fla. — Recently the Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association announced a two-year, $1.675-million grant from the U.S. EPA aimed at upgrading off-road diesel-powered construction equipment to reduce diesel emissions. Information and forms are now available so that companies can apply for program funding.
Rebates will be offered through a selection process based on a variety of criteria. To download application forms and for more information, including details on how funding decisions will be made, visit www.fracca.org. Applications will be accepted from August 16 until October 15, 2010.
Members of any of FRACCA’s coalition of construction-related associations for the project (see below) are eligible for rebates under the program. Work can include engine repowers and retrofits, diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs), and equipment replacement where necessary. Companies of various sizes and types can participate.
As a result of these improvements, employee health at participating companies is likely to improve, resulting in less sick time, and upgraded equipment can be expected to last longer and perform better, with reduced engine downtime.
The project targets older (pre-1996, Tier 0-2), off-road diesel-powered construction equipment in Florida, Alabama and Georgia. A special emphasis is on open-cab and trenching equipment that expose operators to high levels of pollutants.
The Southeast Construction Associations Coalition for Clean Diesel represents 1200 members of the Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, Florida Association Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors, Big Bend Contractors Association, Associated General Contractors of Greater Florida; their affiliates, including the Alabama Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association, Georgia Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association, Manasota Air Conditioning Contractors Association, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association of Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Builders Association; and the Florida Green Building Coalition.