Project Grant 00I01600
- This $13,622,375 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will fund the replacement of 42 existing diesel school buses with zero-emission, electric school buses across 8 school districts in Montana. The grant includes the installation of 3 DC fast chargers and 39 Level 2 charging stations, as well as the provision of 8 independent training courses to educate 42 drivers and 14 technicians on zero-emission vehicle...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) provides $15,775,000.00 in federal funding to First Student, Inc. to replace existing diesel and gasoline school buses with zero-emission electric school buses and install DC fast charging infrastructure. The award will serve schools in Southern California and Maricopa County, Arizona. Key activities include purchasing numerous zero-emission buses and installing...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), provides $15,644,277 in funding to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to replace 32 non-zero-emission school buses with new zero-emission electric vehicles. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. The project will replace eligible internal combustion engine Class 7 vehicles at four school districts in...
- This Project Grant award, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), provides $5,600,000 to Birmingham City Schools to replace 20 non-zero emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission school buses. The award will fund the purchase and installation of 20 DC fast chargers, as well as workforce development and training for drivers, mechanics, and first responders on the safe operation of the electric buses. Key expected...
- 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 Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to replace 60 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty school buses with new zero-emission electric buses. The $15,178,465 award will cover the cost of vehicle procurement, charging infrastructure, workforce development and training, and community engagement activities. The project aims to reduce air...
- This $6,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will enable the Austin Independent School District (Austin ISD) in Texas to replace twenty-five diesel-powered school buses with twenty-five zero-emission electric school buses and install twenty-five direct current fast charging stations. This effort aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and decrease asthma-related illnesses for the...
- This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) provides $12,431,000 in funding to the San Diego Unified School District to replace existing diesel school buses with zero-emission (ZE) electric school buses and install associated AC Level 2 and DC fast charging infrastructure. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027. The key activities include purchasing several ZE school buses and installing the...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, provided under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District to replace 17 diesel school buses with zero-emission electric vehicles and install 17 Level 3 charging stations. The $7,058,856 grant will also support workforce development and training for staff, drivers, mechanics, and public safety officials, as well as two community engagement...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $54,463,500 project grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), Division of Air Quality (UDAQ). The funding will support the replacement of 131 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, such as school buses, with new zero-emission vehicles in EPA Region 8. This effort aims to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in communities across Utah,...
- 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...
DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO HIGHLAND FLEETS. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE 51 EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES IN 10 DISTRICTS IN COLORADO AND UTAH WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO LEVERAGE EPA CLEAN SCHOOL BUS (CSB) GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING, COUPLED WITH FUNDING FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT'S (CDPHE) ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM AND DRIVE CLEAN COLORADO (DCC) TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 51 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH ZERO EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES AND LEVEL 3 AND LEVEL 2 CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE BOULDER PREP CHARTER HS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT RE2, SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT RE1, THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT R-2J, WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 IN COLORADO AND GUADALUPE SCHOOLS AND MORGAN DISTRICT IN UTAH. SUBRECIPIENT:THE SUBAWARDS WILL FUND 23 ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES (TYPE C, 2025 MODEL YEAR OR SIMILAR) AND FOUR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES (TYPE D, 2025 MODEL YEAR OR SIMILAR). THESE ELECTRIC BUSES WILL REPLACE OLDER DIESEL BUSES. BY DOING SO, THE NEW BUSES WILL REDUCE EMISSIONS, SAVE FUEL, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, AND REDUCE STUDENT ABSENTEEISM. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: 1. 51 BUSES WILL BE REPLACED WITH ZERO EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES (ZEBS) ACROSS 10 DISTRICTS. EACH DISTRICT WILL REPLACE AT LEAST TWO DIESEL BUSES WITH ELECTRIC BUSES. 2. HIGHLAND AND GRID ALTERNATIVES (GRID) WILL PROVIDE DRIVERS, MECHANICS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS WITH ONGOING TRAINING AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS ON HOW TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE ZEBS AND CHARGERS. 3. HIGHLAND WILL WORK WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENGAGE WITH AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE BENEFITS OF ZEBS. 4. HIGHLAND WILL INCORPORATE LESSON PLANS INTO GRADE-LEVEL APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AT EACH SCHOOL SERVED BY THE PROJECT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1. REDUCE EMISSIONS, SAVE FUEL, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, REDUCE ABSENTEEISM. 2. TRAINING EXISTING STAFF: ENSURE EMPLOYEES RETAIN POSITIONS, GAIN NEW SKILLS, AND JOIN THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. 3. EXTEND LIFESPAN: PERIODIC MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIES AND REPAIRS DAMAGE TO EXTEND LIFESPAN OF ZEBS, REDUCING THEIR LIFECYCLE COST AND EMISSIONS IMPACT. 4. IMPROVED SAFETY: PROPER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF BUSES ENSURES THEY ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND DRIVERS ARE TRAINED, PREVENTING ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. 5. INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS RESULTS FROM EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ZEBS AND CAN HELP FOSTER ADVOCACY. 6. INCREASED DEMAND FOR ZEBS AS AN OUTCOME OF EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ZEBS AND THEIR BENEFITS. 7. WITH SCHOOL LESSON PLANS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, STUDENTS CAN LEARN ABOUT THE ZEB PROJECT AT THEIR SCHOOL. THROUGH A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT, STUDENTS CAN ADVOCATE FOR CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES IN THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND OVER SOCIAL MEDIA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE: 1. HIGHLAND FLEETS 2. SCHOOLS: BOULDER PREP CHARTER HS, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GUADALUPE SCHOOLS, MORGAN DISTRICT, POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT RE2, SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT RE1, THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT R-2J, WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1. 3. RESIDENTS IN COLORADO: BOULDER, COMMERCE CITY, DENVER, FORT COLLINS, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, FRISCO, LOVELAND, KREMMLING 4. RESIDENTS IN UTAH: SALT LAKE CITY, MORGAN
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 4/18/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 3/31/25 | ||
| Not listed | $12.2m | 7/25/24 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POUDRESCHOOLSR2SUBAWARDS | Poudre School District R-1 | Project Grant 00I01600 | $480.0k | 2/5/26 | |
SUMMITS | Summit School District Re-1 | Project Grant 00I01600 | $920.0k | 4/7/25 | |
THOMPSONS | Thompson R-2J School District | Project Grant 00I01600 | $420.0k | 4/7/25 | |
STEAMBOATS | County Of Routt School District RE2 | Project Grant 00I01600 | $750.0k | 4/7/25 | |
DENVERPUBLICS | School District No 1 In The City And County Of Denver And The State Of Colorado | Project Grant 00I01600 | $6.1m | 4/7/25 |