The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,200,000 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County in Illinois. The funding will be used to replace four in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission electric waste haulers. This will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA Region 5. The grant also provides for workforce development and training to support the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $27,105,267 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). The funding will be used to replace 70 existing non-zero-emission Class 7 heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., school buses) with new zero-emission vehicles in Illinois. Additionally, the grant will cover the costs of purchasing and installing 70 direct current fast charging stations, as well as provide workforce...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), awarded a $4,129,400 project grant to North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 to replace 10 existing diesel school buses with new zero-emission electric school buses. The grant will also fund the installation of 10 DC fast chargers and provide workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, and operation of the new zero-emission vehicles. The project aims...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $3,748,910 to the City of Milwaukee to replace eight eligible Class 7 diesel trucks with zero-emission vehicles. The project will also fund the purchase and installation of charging infrastructure, including up to 50 Level 2 chargers and two DC Level 3 fast chargers, as well as workforce development and training activities to support the operation and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $20,843,056 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors (Milwaukee Public Schools) to replace 50 existing internal combustion engine Class 7 heavy-duty vehicles with 50 new zero-emission vehicles. The project will also fund the purchase and installation of charging equipment, provide workforce development and training, and engage the community on zero-emission vehicle...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $36,000,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to the Northeast Illinois Railroad Co., doing business as Metra Metropolitan Rail, to perform a mid-life overhaul of 21 F59PHI locomotives. The project aims to upgrade the main engines from Tier 0+ to Tier 3 emissions standards and the head-end power generators from Tier 2 to Tier 4i, improving air quality and reducing emissions...
The City of Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management was awarded a $12,401,662 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 funding will be used to replace 14 existing non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles in the city's fleet with new zero-emission electric vehicles, along with purchasing and installing the necessary charging infrastructure....
This 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 City of Boston, Boston Public Schools to replace 125 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The $48,471,034 award will cover the cost of the vehicle replacements, associated charging infrastructure, workforce development training, and community engagement activities. The goal is to reduce air...
This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), provides $2,090,000 to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to replace 11 eligible non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The project activities include purchasing and installing charging equipment, as well as providing workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging,...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $8,305,187 project grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to replace 15 existing non-zero-emission Class 7 heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission battery electric vehicles. The grant will also fund the installation of 15 DC fast charging units and provide workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, and...