INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund Committee (Committee) awarded a total of $3,361,120 to nine projects around the state that will reduce diesel emissions in local communities. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) received nine eligible applications totaling $3.4 million of the $3.5 million allocated in this latest round of funding. Here is a list of the recipients:
- Carter Express, Inc. $600,903
- Consolidated Terminals and Logistics $235,564
- Fastenal Company $278,303
- GE Marshall $294,077
- Indiana Metal Management $829,066
- Kokomo Grain Co. $100,000
- Metro Ports $504,023
- Nucor $324,184
- Steel Dynamics $195,00
The awards will be used to replace diesel-powered fleet vehicles or equipment. Vehicles/equipment funded include seven all-electric, one clean-diesel, and one diesel-electric-hybrid-powered alternative. Four first-time applicants to the program, representing economic impact to four different counties, were awarded funding.
For more information about the Indiana Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Program, please visit idem.IN.gov/vwtrust.
