The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,129,400 Project Grant to the North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 (NCCUSD 187) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049). The funding will be used to replace 10 existing diesel school buses with 10 new zero-emission battery electric school buses and install 10 DC fast chargers to support the new vehicles. The project also includes providing workforce development and training to NCCUSD 187's Lakeside Transportation staff on the maintenance, charging, and operation of the zero-emission vehicles. The anticipated outcomes include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, decreased occurrences of asthma and other lung diseases caused by diesel exhaust, increased workforce skills to support zero-emission vehicles, and greater awareness and acceptance of sustainable transportation in the North Chicago community. The award is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and aims to improve air quality and health in EPA Region 5.
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