Cooperative Agreement DEEE0008885

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,516,969 from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.135) supports the "INTERMODAL FREIGHT OPTIMIZATION FOR A RESILIENT MOBILITY ENERGY SYSTEM (INFORMES)" project. The award is designed to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and strengthen energy infrastructure resilience through innovative transportation and logistics research and development. The University...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), aims to develop a systematic and scalable approach for integrating shared autonomous electric vehicles (SAEVs) into public transportation systems, particularly in U.S. rural tribal communities. The $3,104,431 project, awarded on September 1, 2024 with a completion date of August 31, 2025, will...

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (CFDA 81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development) aims to demonstrate the potential for repurposing existing infrastructure to provide profitable zero-emission transportation fueled by low-carbon hydrogen in the greater Houston, TX area. The first phase of the project will evaluate environmental and community risks associated with a proposed hydrogen refueling pilot...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045), will fund The Lion Electric Co USA, Inc. to replace 97 existing diesel school buses with clean, zero-emission electric school buses and acquire 3 Level 2 AC dual and 92 Level 3 DC fast charging infrastructure. The award, totaling $38,146,757.00, will support 5 school districts in Texas and Louisiana, including Muenster ISD, Lovelady ISD, Bay City ISD, Morehouse...

This $4,169,920 federal grant award issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 20.534) will allow the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) in Austin, Texas to install the necessary electrification infrastructure to support 42 battery-electric buses at their South Operations Bus Yard. The funding will cover the design, construction, and installation of...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $3,674,627 Project Grant under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the University of Alabama. The objective of this project, titled "CO-E3T: Energy-Efficient and Equitable Transit through User-Centric Hardware and Software Co-Development and Community Co-Design", is to develop an innovative mobility system approach for providing energy-efficient and equitable transit...

This $15 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) provides capital funding to the Texas Department of Transportation to support rural transit services across Texas. The grant award date is August 29, 2022 with a completion date of December 31, 2025. The funding will be distributed as sub-awards to 36 subrecipients representing rural transit districts...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE EERE) awarded a $1,839,078 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the NYC Department of Environmental Revenue & Claims Division (NYC DEP) to enhance the electrification of New York City's vendor-owned school bus fleet. The key objectives of this award are to: (1) develop a citywide electric school bus resilience plan with comprehensive recommendations to...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) provides $10,158,886 to Alabama A&M University to achieve 100% zero emissions in its transit system by 2024. Key activities include expanding a 2.5 MW solar array by 1.5 MW, constructing an 8-bay bus charging station with a fast charger, and procuring 2 electric shuttle buses and an electric...

This federal Project Grant award of $10,340,368 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs) will support the City of El Paso in purchasing zero-emission vehicles, installing electric vehicle charging stations, and providing workforce training. The grant funds will be used to acquire 350kW passenger electric vehicles, deploy Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations,...