Ohio’s Clean Diesel School Bus Fund
Projects Funded with Stimulus Dollars, January 2011 Update
In March, 2009, Ohio EPA was awarded $1,730,000 for clean diesel projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 100% of these funds were allocated to local school districts to help them install pollution control equipment onto school buses to reduce student and driver exposure to the harmful pollutants in diesel exhaust. Some projects also include idle reduction equipment to save fuel and further reduce pollution from school buses. A total of 560 school buses in twelve counties are being cleaned up with stimulus funds, and 398 buses were completed by the end of December, 2010. Many projects also received state funds from Ohio EPA for additional equipment. Estimates of the total emission reductions likely to be achieved are currently under revision because of recent project modifications.
Barberton City Schools, Summit County. $17,640.00 to retrofit 8 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2010F-003. Contact: Victoria Feesler, 330-753-1025 ext 13141. Project completed.
Belpre City Schools, Washington County. $13,570.00 to retrofit 7 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems. #B2010F-004. Contact: Steve Snider, 740-423-3023. Project completed.
Bloom-Carroll Local Schools, Fairfield County, $12,875.24 to retrofit 7 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2009S-007. Contact: Steve Kennedy, 614-834-6721. Project completed.
Canton City Schools, Stark County, $75,799.92 to retrofit 34 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2011F-004. Contact: Connie Dickon, 330-456-6710. Equipment ordered.
Cleveland Metropolitan Schools, Cuyahoga County, $146,413.39 in stimulus funds to retrofit 19 buses with diesel particulate filters, #B2009S-020. Contact: Michael Bower, 216-441-8235. Project completed.
Delaware City Schools, Delaware County, $137,846.54 in stimulus funds to retrofit 13 buses with diesel particulate filters and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2009S-021. Contact: Larry Davis, 740-833-1120. Project completed.
Fort Frye Local Schools, Washington County. $64,212.00 to retrofit 7 buses with diesel particulate filters and closed crankcase filter systems, and 2 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2010F-002. Contact: Gary Crock, 740-984-2886. Project completed.
Green Local Schools, Summit County. $21,310.00 to retrofit 11 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2010F-006. Contact: Wendall Jackson, 330-896-7510. Project completed.
Licking Heights Local Schools, Licking County. $53,233.51 to retrofit 30 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, and 1 bus with a diesel oxidation catalyst, #B2010F-032. Contact: Johnny Morrison, 740-927-3340. Thirty of 31 buses completed to date.
Licking Valley Local Schools, Licking County, $28,002.45 to retrofit 21 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2009S-009. Contact: Dave Hewitt, 740-763-3743. Project completed.
Little Miami Local Schools, Warren County. $42,846.60 to retrofit 20 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems. #B2010F-024. Contact: Gene Blake, 513-899-5128. Project completed.
Marlington Local Schools and Sandy Valley Local Schools, Stark County, $146,017.34 to retrofit 11 buses with diesel particulate filters and closed crankcase filter systems, 2 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, and 25 buses with anti-idling equipment, #B2009S-014. Contact: Shelley Aumend, 330-823-7458. Thirteen buses completed to date.
Mason City Schools, Warren County. $8,348.58 to retrofit 9 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts. #B2010F-009. Contact: Carol Abrams, 613-398-6682. Project completed.
Mentor Exempted Village Schools, Lake County, $94,782.00 to retrofit 44 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2009S-015. Contact: Mike Zombory, 440-974-5260. Project completed.
Nordonia Hills City Schools, Summit County, $27,150 to retrofit 25 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts, #B2010F-023. Contact: Rick Wolf, 330-908-6052. Twenty-two buses completed to date.
North Royalton City Schools, Cuyahoga County. $46,102.79 to retrofit 21 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems. #B2010F-013. Contact: Jon Capadona, 440-582-9054. Project completed.
Norton City Schools, Summit County, $32,936.70 to retrofit 15 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filtration systems, #B2009S-008. Contact: Paul Stoneking, 330- 825-2226. Project completed.
Parma City Schools, Cuyahoga County. $174,002.98 to retrofit 6 buses with diesel particulate filters and closed crankcase filter systems, 25 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, and 18 buses with anti-idling equipment. #B2010F-022. Contact: Meg Kaiser, 440-886-1866. Seven buses completed to date.
Shaker Heights City Schools, Cuyahoga County. $49,500.00 to retrofit 22 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts. #B2010F-025. Contact: Robert Kreiner, 216-295-4312. Project completed.
Southwest Local Schools, Hamilton County. $17,301.28 to retrofit 16 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts. #B2010F-012. Contact: Michael Schweinfest, 513-367-4139. Project completed.
Southwestern City Schools, Franklin County. $262,606.60 to retrofit 19 buses with diesel particulate filters, and 36 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts, #B2010F-029. Contact: Tim Cox, 614-801-8550. Thirty-four buses completed to date.
Strongsville City Schools, Cuyahoga County, $64,950.38 to retrofit 30 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filter systems, #B2010F-018. Contact: Martin Austin, 440-572-7060. Project completed.
Westlake City Schools, Cuyahoga County, $86,925.00 to retrofit 9 buses with diesel particulate filters and closed crankcase filtration systems, and 11 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase filtration systems, #B2009S-016. Contact: Gavin Berwald, or (440) 835-6313. Project completed.
Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools, Lake County. $94,170.00 to retrofit 43 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts, #B2010F-031. Contact: Bob Healy, 440-975-3734. Equipment ordered.
Wooster City Schools, Wayne County, $44,171.39 to install idle reduction equipment onto 19 buses, #B2010F-019. Contact: Kurt Miller, 330-264-4060. Equipment ordered.
For more information on Ohio’s Clean Diesel School Bus Fund for retrofit grants, contact:
Office of Environmental Education
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, OH 43216-1049
Phone (614) 644-2873
Web http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oeef/html/schoolbus.html