The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to fairfax county public schools to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $18,672,836 Project Grant to Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049). The grant funding will be used by FCPS to replace 43 diesel school buses with 43 new zero-emission electric school buses. The project activities include purchasing and installing the necessary charging infrastructure, providing workforce development and training for bus maintenance and operations, and conducting community outreach to showcase the new electric buses. This project aims to reduce air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and improve community health in the Fairfax County school district by transitioning its heavy-duty vehicle fleet to zero-emission technologies. The grant period runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to fairfax county public schools 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 3. The recipient will replace 43 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the school bus sub-program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for the communities in fairfax county, VA. Activities:the activities include replacing eligible internal combustion engine class 6 and 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. Recipient will replace 43 class 7 diesel school buses with 43 new class 7 zero-emission electric school buses. All new electric buses requested will serve 43 fairfax county public schools communities. This project outcome will ultimately result in reduced pollutants and improved air quality in fairfax county school communities; risk of asthma, respiratory illnesses, and missed school and workdays for students and staff, and environmental justice for the school communities. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the replacement of 43 diesel school buses with 43 zero-emissions electric school buses, EV bus training provided to drivers and technicians through partnership with thomas, IC, and lion bus companies, and outreach to school communities and international policy makers in washington D.C. To showcase new EPA funded electric buses. The expected outcomes include improved air quality and health by the annual removal of 9,625,014 tons of greenhouse gasses from our community's environment, drivers and technicians will be trained on regenerative braking and driving behaviors to increase the efficiency of the EV buses batteries and will extend the distance each bus can run allowing for longer routes. As well as increase in knowledge, interest, and support of electric school buses and the EPA's (chdv) programs that positively impact the world environment and health by helping mitigate climate change and pollution. The intended beneficiaries include students and community members in fairfax county public school district.