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  • How do I output rates by VSP bin?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES does not output rates by VSP bin. MOVES output provides emission inventories (in units of mass or total energy) or (for running exhaust) emission rates by speed bin (in units mass or energy per distance, such as g/mile). For…

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  • Does MOVES2014 Have the Capacity for Modeling Mid-Level Ethanol Blends?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES2014 includes updated fuel effects and is designed to model ethanol volumes up to 15% (that is, E0 to E15). It can also model E85 (ethanol volumes of 70 to 85 percent), but MOVES2014 is not designed to model intermediate…

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  • Is There a Way to Model Emissions of a Single Vehicle on a Given Route in MOVES?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES is designed to model fleet emissions, but the project scale in MOVES allows you to model a single average vehicle on a link (road segment). The project scale requires the user to import detailed data, including vehicle population. By…

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  • Is the grant reimbursement-based or can money be requested up front incrementally?

    The cooperative agreement will be funded incrementally and with the award, there will be an initial increment of funding made available. EPA will be looking to the applicants to budget for that. Applicants will estimate funds needed for that first year and will then work with their assigned EPA project…

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  • Funding amounts are for the entire project period and not annually, correct?

    Yes, that is correct. Funding amounts are for the entire 6-year period and not annual amounts.

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  • How do I Model Emissions at an Intersection?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . MOVES2014b is a comprehensive mobile source emissions model and operates at multiple scales. "Project scale" in MOVES is specifically designed for this type of intersection analysis. You can download the model here: Latest Version of MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES)…

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  • How would the principal recipient access federal funds? Via reimbursement?

    Full Question: How would the principal recipient access federal funds? Via reimbursement? We understand that the award is funded incrementally according to our submitted annual budget, but we are wondering if this is done through a reimbursement system or if the funds are distributed at the beginning of the fiscal…

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  • Are there requirements or factors that limit how frequently the re-grant program distributes money?

    Full question: Are there requirements or factors that limit how frequently the re-grant program distributes money and/or how much money the re-grant program can distribute annually toward implementation of projects, assuming Congressional appropriations happen as anticipated? Answer: There are no eligibility requirements or limits to the frequency or amounts the…

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  • Will the recipient have to front the money to sub recipients? Or how would the initial year of funding be determined?

    The cooperative agreement will be funded incrementally, which means that it will be up to the principal recipient to plan for and budget that first year of funding and all additional years if funds are awarded. Please reference EPA General Terms and Conditions #5. If awarded, funds will be disbursed…

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