The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the dallas independent school district (disd) to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new…

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 Dallas Independent School District (DISD) to replace 10 non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in their fleet with new zero-emission vehicles. The $4,660,811 award will cover the incremental costs of the zero-emission vehicles, associated charging infrastructure, workforce development and training, and community engagement activities. The project aims to reduce air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and improve community health in EPA Region 6 by transitioning DISD's fleet to cleaner transportation. The award period runs from January 14, 2025, through December 31, 2026, and is expected to avoid 439 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the dallas independent school district (disd) to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA region 6. The recipient will replace 10 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the vocational vehicles sub-program, resulting in cleaner air and improved. Activities:the activities include replacing eligible internal combustion class 7 vehicles with eligible zero-emission vehicles; purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining charging and fueling equipment to maintain the new zero-emission vehicles; and providing workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of the new zero-emission vehicles. Disd will also involve community engagement activities to ensure meaningful participation with respect to the design, planning, and performance of the project. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include tackling climate crisis by reducing disd fleet emissions and replacing diesel fueled vehicles with clean heavy-duty vehicles at a rate of 5% per year. The expected outcomes include avoiding 439 metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere on a yearly basis. Benefits to the communities of reduced CO2 emissions, reduced noise pollution, air quality improvement, and reductions in asthma related school absences. The intended beneficiaries include the city of dallas, servicing disd school campuses in all district quadrants of dallas county.