Project Grant 97752101

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, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), provides $8,438,828 to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to replace 19 diesel school buses with 19 electric school buses in three Minnesota school districts. The project activities include purchasing and installing 13 direct current fast charging units and 1 level 2 charger, providing workforce development and training, and conducting community...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), provides $7,587,500 to the Duval County Public Schools in Florida to replace 25 diesel school buses with zero-emission electric buses. The funding will also support the purchase and installation of 25 DC fast chargers, as well as workforce development and community engagement activities related to the new zero-emission vehicles. Additionally, the school...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded the Platte County R-3 School District Inc. a $190,000 Project Grant under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA #66.039). The grant funds will support replacing two school buses powered by 2005 and 2004 model year diesel engines with new buses utilizing current year Cummins B6.7 engines equipped with diesel exhaust fluid technology. The replacement buses are expected to reduce hazardous diesel emissions in...

This $19,825,692 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will fund Carolina Thomas LLC in North Carolina to replace 61 existing diesel school buses with 61 new Class 7 electric school buses and associated direct current (DC) fast charging infrastructure. The project will benefit approximately 3,936 children across 11 school districts, as well as provide workforce training for 15 or more technicians and bus...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045), will fund Envirotech Vehicles Inc. to replace 25 existing diesel school buses with 25 clean, zero-emission electric school buses for 8 school districts across Arkansas and Texas. The $8,570,000 award will also support the acquisition of necessary charging stations. The project aims to transport 2,300 students on zero-emission buses, provide training on electric...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the Oakland Unified School District to replace 60 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty school buses with new zero-emission electric buses. The $15,178,465 award will also cover the purchase and installation of charging infrastructure, as well as workforce development and training for operations staff, drivers, mechanics, and first...

This $19,750,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will enable Beaverton School District 48J in Oregon to replace 50 existing diesel school buses with zero-emission electric school buses, install 20 Level 2 and two DC fast chargers, and conduct workforce training. The project aims to reduce emissions of PM2.5, NOX, CO, and CO2, provide health benefits, and increase public awareness of zero-emission school buses,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $6,424,998 Project Grant under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to replace 15 existing diesel school buses with 15 zero-emission electric buses and install 8 DC fast charging stations and supporting infrastructure. The grant funding will also support training for DPSCD drivers, mechanics, and public safety officers, as well as community engagement and education...

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...