Cooperative Agreement DEEE0007412

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), awarded a $1,364,154 Project Grant to the City of Oakland, California. The funding will be used to replace four in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, such as refuse haulers and street sweepers, with new zero-emission electric vehicles. Additionally, the grant will support the purchase and installation of charging equipment, as well as workforce development and training for 25 staff...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $31,150,000 Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) grant to Highland CSB1, LLC to replace 91 existing diesel school buses with 91 clean, zero-emission school buses across 11 school districts in Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The activities under this project grant include replacing the diesel buses, providing training on operating and maintaining the new electric buses and chargers, engaging the local community on the benefits of...

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $20,374,355 in funding to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to replace numerous eligible internal combustion engine Class 7 vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The project will also fund the purchase and installation of charging equipment to support the new zero-emission vehicles, as well as workforce development and training programs...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the replacement of approximately 60 non-zero-emission Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles (primarily delivery trucks) operated by the Port of Oakland with new zero-emission battery electric vehicles. The $10,499,274 award will also cover the purchase and installation of supporting charging infrastructure, as well as workforce development and...

This Project Grant award of $371,516, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), supports the Clean Air Council's efforts to enhance residential composting and recycling in the disadvantaged communities of Braddock, Clairton, and Swissvale, Pennsylvania. The project aims to build and support backyard and community composting systems, including conducting outreach campaigns, developing...

The City of Pico Rivera received a $762,750 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The grant funding will be used to replace three (3) eligible diesel-powered heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and install three (3) DC fast chargers at the city's vehicle depot. The project aims to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA Region 9...

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $999,949 Cooperative Agreement to Metropolitan Energy Center, Inc. (MEC) on June 1, 2024 under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The objective of this 2-year project is to provide Clean Cities outreach, education, and coalition capacity building, with a focus on environmental justice communities and disadvantaged communities (DACs) in the Midwest region. MEC, a non-profit...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to replace four non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The $890,000 award will support the purchase and installation of replacement vehicles, charging infrastructure, workforce training, and community outreach activities. The project aims to reduce...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $1,199,750.00 in funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for enhancing their air monitoring capabilities. Key activities include: Purchasing ambient monitoring equipment and conducting related training, performing critical upgrades...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045), will fund Envirotech Vehicles Inc. to replace 25 existing diesel school buses with 25 clean, zero-emission electric school buses for 8 school districts across Arkansas and Texas. The $8,570,000 award will also support the acquisition of necessary charging stations. The project aims to transport 2,300 students on zero-emission buses, provide training on electric...