Project Grant 03D06724
- This federal Project Grant award of $26,236,944 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (the Authority) to replace 20 aging diesel buses with 18 new zero-emission battery electric buses. The project also includes the acquisition and installation of relocatable electric bus charging equipment. 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Decatur received a $31.44 million Project Grant awarded on May 2, 2025, by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The award supports Decatur's zero-emission fleet transition through capital purchases of low and no-emission buses, including hybrid buses as a bridge technology during the transition period. The grant funds diesel-electric hybrid buses...
- 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 $2.9 million project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will fund the replacement of 44 diesel school buses with new propane buses meeting California Air Resources Board optional low nitrogen oxide standards in Cobb County, Georgia. Cobb County School District anticipates adding 46 additional propane buses by January 2022 for a total fleet of 106 propane and 2 electric buses. The...
- 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 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) provides $19,750,000 in full federal funding to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to replace existing diesel school buses with zero-emission buses and install AC Level 2 and DC fast charging infrastructure. The activities include purchasing several zero-emission school buses to serve schools within the LAUSD district, which serves approximately 450,000...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) provides $18,911,861 to Van-Con, Inc. to replace existing diesel school buses with electric school buses and install DC fast chargers and Level 2 chargers in several New Jersey school districts. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compound emissions, benefiting the local communities. Key activities include...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), awarded a $4,129,400 project grant to North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 to replace 10 existing diesel school buses with new zero-emission electric school buses. The grant will also fund the installation of 10 DC fast chargers and provide workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, and operation of the new zero-emission vehicles. The project aims...
DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,139,250 UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. THIS AGREEMENT IS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING 50 DIESEL BUSES WITH 50 ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC BUSES AND 44 AC LEVEL 2 AND 6 DC FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 50 NEW ZERO-EMISSION BUSES, 50 NEW CHARGERS FOR THOSE BUSES, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR 75 BUS DRIVERS AND 27 TECHNICIANS, 6,708 CHILDREN WILL BE TRANSPORTED ON THESE ELECTRIC BUSES, BI-ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, ANNUAL PUBLIC TOWNHALL MEETINGS, AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REMOVING 76,322 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL FROM USE EACH YEAR WILL RESULT IN 1,708,086.36 POUNDS OF CO2 AND 4,579,320 OF NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) REDUCED, REMOVING 1.82 SHORT TONS OF NOX, .141 SHORT TONS OF PM2.5, AND 615 SHORT TONS OF CO2 ANNUALLY, LOW INCOME AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, REDUCE ENERGY WASTE, REDUCE COSTS FOR FUEL, REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS CONTRIBUTING TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEM, FOSTER MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF ZERO EMISSION BUSES AND THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DEKALB COUNTY'S RESOLUTION TO TRANSITION TO 100% CLEAN ENERGY BY 2035. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SERVING OVER 100,000 STUDENTS, AND THE LOCAL DEKALB COMMUNITIES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 5/21/26 | ||
| Not listed | $20.1m | 8/13/24 |