The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to new york city department of citywide administrative services (DCAS) to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles…

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $30,361,175 in funding to the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to replace non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission alternatives. The award aims to reduce air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and improve community health in New York City. Key activities include replacing eligible internal combustion engine vehicles, purchasing and installing charging and fueling equipment, and providing workforce development and training. DCAS will partner with several city departments, including the Department of Correction, Department of Sanitation, Department of Transportation, and Department of Environmental Protection, as well as Con Edison, to implement the project. Expected outcomes include reduced emissions, cost savings, expanded access to charging infrastructure, a trained workforce, and improved air quality for impacted communities.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to new york city department of citywide administrative services (DCAS) 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 2. The recipient will replace eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the vocational vehicles sub-program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for communities in new york city, new york. 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. Subrecipient:the activities implemented through subawards include the replacement of non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles, installation of direct current fast chargers, and work force training.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include replacing class 6 and class 7 internal combustion engine, heavy-duty vehicles and installing DC fast chargers. The expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gas emissions and noise pollution, cost savings, reduced diesel truck idling, expanded access to charging infrastructure, trained staff, expanded workforce, improved air quality in communities in which the vehicles operate, and increased awareness about the benefits of electric vehicles. The intended beneficiaries include DCAS (GRANTEE), the department of correction (PARTNER), the department of sanitation (PARTNER), the new york city department of transportation (PARTNER), the department of environmental protection (PARTNER), and CON edison (PARTNER). Other beneficiaries include community residents who will benefit from improved ambient air quality in communities in which the vehicles operate.