The Washington (state) Department of Ecology has announced a $5 million grant project to replace older fire apparatus with new electric versions, according to a report published by Yaktrinews.com.
According to the report, the money for the grant come from a settlement deal with Volkswagen involving violations of state and federal Clean Air Acts. The article mentioned, particularly, an electric fire truck program with the Los Angeles Fire Department which put in service a Rosenbauer electric apparatus as an example of the kind of project the grant program seeks to fund.
The terms of the settlement dictate that the money has to go for making improvements to the environment and Washington has elected to try to replace diesel fire apparatus, made in 2009 or earlier, a priority.
Applications for a piece of the $5 million grant pool applicants must complete a grant application by Dec. 15.
