This $19,750,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will enable Beaverton School District 48J in Oregon to replace 50 existing diesel school buses with zero-emission electric school buses, install 20 Level 2 and two DC fast chargers, and conduct workforce training. The project aims to reduce emissions of PM2.5, NOX, CO, and CO2, provide health benefits, and increase public awareness of zero-emission school buses,...
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 replacement of 60 non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 school buses operated by the Oakland Unified School District in California with new zero-emission electric buses. The $15,178,465 award will also support the purchase and installation of charging infrastructure, as well as workforce development and training programs for operations...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $24,842,632 in funding to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to replace up to 74 non-zero-emission Class 6 and Class 7 heavy-duty vehicles, such as school buses, with new zero-emission electric vehicles in four counties within the South Coast Air Basin. The award will also support the purchase and installation of 74 new vehicle...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $6,854,236 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Washington Department of Ecology. The grant funding will be used to replace 13 eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and 7 vehicles, including school buses, with new zero-emission vehicles in four school districts in the state of Washington. The project aims to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the EPA Region 10 area,...
This $1,358,968 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will support the City of Portland, Oregon in acquiring and deploying two battery-electric vehicle (BEV) aerial lift utility trucks to replace existing diesel trucks. The grant will also provide BEV-specific training for two in-house vehicle technicians. This pilot project aims to gain hands-on experience operating...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $13,854,793 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the Board of Education of the City of St. Louis. The grant will fund the replacement of 30 eligible internal combustion engine school buses with zero-emission electric vehicles, as well as the installation of 30 DC fast chargers and related infrastructure. The project also includes workforce development and training for district staff, drivers, mechanics, and...
This $54,463,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will support the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) in replacing 131 non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, primarily school buses, with new zero-emission vehicles. The award will also fund the purchase and installation of 75 Level 2 charging units and 56 DC fast charging units to support the new zero-emission vehicles....
This Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045), will fund First Student, Inc. to replace 35 older diesel school buses with 35 new electric buses and install 23 Level 3 fast charging stations. The total award amount is $13,100,000, with a performance period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. This project aims to reduce harmful air pollutants, lower greenhouse gas emissions, decrease fuel costs, and build capacity...
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, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045), funds the replacement of twenty-five (25) existing diesel school buses with twenty-five (25) clean, zero-emission school buses across eight school districts in Arkansas and Texas. The $8,570,000 grant will also support the acquisition of necessary charging stations. Key expected outcomes include emissions reduction, improved air quality, reduced noise pollution,...