The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to city of santa monica to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air…

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the City of Santa Monica to replace four existing non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The $1,260,000 award will cover the full project costs, including vehicle procurement, charging infrastructure installation, and workforce development activities. The intended outcomes are to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and increase public awareness of electric vehicle benefits in the South Coast Air Basin region. The project period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to city of santa monica 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 9. The recipient will replace four eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the vocational vehicles sub-program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for the communities in the city of santa monica, located in the south coast air basin. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,260,000.00. See terms and conditions. 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:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include reports on eliminating 4 internal combustion engine (ICE) sweepers from their fleet and purchasing of 4 electric sweepers, the expected outcomes include reducing the number of compressed natural gas ICE sweepers, reduced emission reductions along the sweeper routes, increased public awareness on benefits of electric vehicles and the city's efforts to adapt EV capabilities. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the city of santa monica and the south coast air basin.