This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to sioux city community school district

This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses. Activities:the activities include replacing 15 diesel buses with 15 electric zero-emission buses and installing 3- AC level 2 chargers and 3- DC fast chargers. The new school buses will serve sioux city community school district. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include replacing 15 diesel school buses with 15 electric buses and installing 3- AC level 2 chargers and 3- DC fast chargers. This replacement will affect sioux city community school district and benefit 2,273 students per year who use these buses as their main form of transportation to school. Training will also be provided to staff, bus drivers, mechanics, and/or other electric service providers. Lastly, the school will have continued efforts to educate and engage the surrounding community members through BI-weekly school board meetings and providing updates through a parent notification system (EMAIL/VOICEMAIL). The expected outcomes include a significant decrease in NOX, PM, CO, and HC emissions which will subsequently benefit the community with improved air quality. Idle time of fleet will be reduced by utilizing 15 EV buses and sioux city will continue to work with drivers to decrease their idling hours for other buses in their fleet. The surrounding community will also have a better understanding of EV buses through sioux city's outreach efforts and will be given the opportunity to inspect and ride the bus prior to them being deployed for routes. The intended beneficiaries include sioux city community school district as well as 2,273 students that will rely on these buses for school transportation and communities surrounding the school who will benefit from the improved air quality and quieter buses.