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.