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Hello Sir/Mam,
I am a owner operator with a single truck.  I have not been able to
apply for any grant due to not having my truck registered and
insured for the last 2 years.  This is one of the main criteria in
order to be able to apply for grant.  
I have owned this truck for a number of years.  I had been out of
the country for more then one year.  For this reason I don't meet
the criteria.  I Got back to USA in March of 2013 and have had the
truck registered and insured since then.  
I spoke to the local Air resource management people but they have
said that I do not qualify for a grant for a replacement of my
truck due to not meeting the criteria mentioned above.
In these recent years the bad economy has really hit hard and the
work has been slow.  I am the only earning member in my household. 
I also support my parents along with my wife and kid.  In this time
of hardship I am certainly not able to afford a new or a used
higher model truck.  My truck being a 1994 model with a 1993
engine, cannot have any DPF filter either.
I would like for you to consider these issues, so in future I am
able to get a grant and be able to afford a replacement and for you
to allow for more flexibility in regards to the time deadlines for
replacement especially for single truck owner operators who have
been hit hard in these lean period of bad national economy.
Thanking you,
Damanjit S Mahal