Ohio Idle Reduction Laws and Incentives
State Incentives
School Bus Retrofit Grant Program
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency administers the Clean Diesel School Bus Fund Retrofits Grant Program, which offers grants for retrofits for school buses operating on diesel fuel. Priority is given to school districts in communities that do not meet the federal air quality standards for fine air particulates, and districts that employ additional measures such as anti-idling programs, to reduce emissions from their school bus fleets.
Heavy-Duty Emission Reduction Grant and Loan Program
The Ohio Department of Development administers a Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program and a Diesel Emission Reduction Revolving Loan Program for the purpose of reducing emissions from diesel engines. Funding may be used for projects related to certified engine configuration including new, rebuilt, or remanufactured engine configurations as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air Resources Board. Funds may also be used for installing verified technology including pollution controls, retrofits, and development of truck stop electrification and auxiliary power units. Fleets must operate at least 65% of the time in a particulate matter (PM) 2.5 and/or ozone non-attainment or maintenance county. Private fleets are eligible but they must establish a public-private partnership (PPP) with a government organization that is eligible for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds. (Reference Ohio Revised Code 122.861)
