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Initiative. Descri tion Status Or anization Contact <br />Universities and State Agencies (partnerships involving communities) <br />Triangle Air Educates business, The program began in the Division of Air Quality-DENR <br />Awareness local governments, Triangle in 1998 and is Milli Hayman, NCDAQ <br />Program and the public about ongoing (919) 715-6267 <br /> the causes and effects miill,hayman@ncmaii.net <br /> of air pollution, and <br /> encourages action to <br /> improve air quality <br />Triangle Best NCDENR. Is a member initial coalition member in Division of Air Quality-DENR <br />Workplaces of the Triangle Best 2004 Milli Hayman <br />Coalition Workplaces Coalition, (919) 715-6267 <br />membership helping promote the milii.hayman@ncmail.net <br /> program in the region <br />Mobile Source Supports local In March 2004, DAQ awarded Division of Air Quality-DENR <br />Emissions initiatives to improve $350,000 in grants to install Heather Hiidebrant <br />Reduction Grant air quality diesel oxidation catalysts on (919) 733-1498 <br />program school buses to help control heather.hlldebrandt@ncmail. <br /> particle pollution, a major net <br /> health issue for children who <br /> are In close proximity to this <br /> pollution source. $1.00,000 <br /> was awarded to the Wake <br /> County Public School <br /> System: Additional grants <br /> may be available for 2005. <br />Fannie Mae Promote homeowner- UNC-Chapel Hill is working Robert (Bob) Knight <br />Smart ship near public with the Fannie Mae Asst. VC for Finance and <br />Commuter'" transportation to Partnership Office to bring the Administration <br />Mortgage reduce fuel Smart Commuter"'Mortgage 962-3795 <br />Program consumption, car product to the Triangle; knightr@email.unc,edu <br /> emissions and demand Greater Triangle Regional <br /> for new roads and Council and other regional <br /> sprawling organizations are promoting <br /> development the effort <br />The Center for Foster stakeholder Roundtable establ(shed in Janet D'Ignazio, CTE Senior <br />Transportation collaborations to 2001. The NCDENR and Research Fellow <br />and the achieve transportation NCDOT has asked the Gold 515-8587 <br />Env¢onment conformity with air Circle team to develop the jdignai@unity.ncsu.edu <br />Roundtable and quality standards; Gold education and communication <br />the Gold Circle Circle team assists in plan to accomplish the goal of <br />Team communicating with working with affected areas to , <br /> and engaging local and educate staff and decision- <br /> state decision-makers makers on their <br /> who play key roles in responsibilities. Work on a <br /> transportation and air communication plan began in <br /> quality plannirig and November 2003 <br /> conformity. <br />