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The document is a formal request from a broad coalition to the Senate Subcommittee on Interior for specific funding allocations in the FY10 budget to improve air quality and public health. The coalition asks for $200 million to fully fund the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and $270 million for state and local air quality grants. The authors argue that DERA funding is fiscally responsible, creates jobs, and reduces black carbon emissions that contribute to global warming. They further state that state and local air quality grants are essential for maintaining Clean Air Act obligations, noting that the purchasing power of these grants has decreased by approximately one-third over the last 15 years.