DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $525,000 TO SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA). THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 15 CLASS 7 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 15 CLASS 7 PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF 15 CLASS 7 DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES WITH 15 CLASS 7 PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES. THESE REPLACEMENT, LOW-EMISSION BUSES WILL SERVE 5,000+ STUDENTS ATTENDING ONE OF 8 TITLE I SCHOOLS IN SANFORD, FLORIDA. ALL MECHANICS AND DRIVERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ANNUAL TRAINING UPDATES. THE PROJECT HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT ON THIS ALTERNATIVE FUEL FLEET TRANSITION THROUGH AVENUES SUCH AS ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GASES OF UP TO 12% ALONG SCHOOL BUS ROUTES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WILL BE INCREASED THROUGH PUBLIC OUTREACH. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, APPROXIMATELY 5,000 SCHOOL CHILDREN IN TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA.