Government Fleet News

GARY, IN - The City of Gary has received a $3.1 million federal grant to equip its police department with up to 120 flex-fuel and hybrid vehicles.

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FITCHBURG, MA - With a $2 million cut in state aid last year, the Fitchburg Fire Department will greatly benefit from two grants that will help its fleet and staff remain intact.

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INDIANOLA, IN - A $1.1 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant will help the Warren County Engineer Department buy new vehicles for its fleet.

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KINGSTON, NY - Ulster County has been awarded a $481,000 state Department of State efficiency grant to fit the county fleet of approximately 450 vehicles with global positioning devices.

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DIAMOND BAR, CA - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has extended its deadline to apply for the Carl Moyer Program to Nov. 20.

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WARRENSBURG, MO - The University of Central Missouri's (UCM) has been awarded a $5 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to study advanced electric drive vehicles.

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SPRINGFIELD, MO - The City of Springfield, Greene County, and the Missouri Department of Transportation will share the $700,000 grant for a compressed natural gas fueling station.

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MINEOLA, NY - Nassau County has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for the purchase of forty environmentally-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) dump trucks for the Department of Public Works.

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BIRMINGHAM, AL – The City of Birmingham will lease 70 natural gas-fueled garbage and rubbish trucks and apply for a $5 million federal grant to build a compressed natural gas station, according to the Birmingham News.

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SNOHOMISH, WA - A state grant will allow Snohomish County to retrofit part of its diesel fleet, further reducing the county’s overall pollution emissions.

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GOODYEAR, AZ – Goodyear’s vehicle fleet can finally go green. The city is looking to buy a special pump and storage tank to fill up its flex-fuel vehicles after receiving a $91,000 grant.

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