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million is headed to Dublij and under a second round of state grants aimex at cutting dieselengine emissions. The on Monday announcedd recipients of the second and finalp round of Diesel EmissionsReduction grants, a $19.8 milliom program created in 2008. The first round sent nearlu $7.3 million to 10 organizations, including the , operatoer of the region’s bus system. In the winnerxs disclosed Monday, Dublin was cleared for $464,658 while the Columbus school system receiveda $918,020p grant. Officials from Dublin and the schoolp district told thestate they’res using the money to replace vehiclesd with lower-emission alternatives.
Dublin plans to replace eight 1999or 2000-model short-haul diesel trucks, while the schoopl district is using its grant to replace 15 buses produced in 1990. Projects that receivec awards are required to put up at leastg 20 percent of the cost inmatchinv funds. The grant program lookas specifically at public and private diesel equipment owners in Ohio counties that fall short of airqualitty standards. The largest grant among the 16 went to the and to refif four locomotives with new That Cincinnati-area project was awarded $4.6 million.