The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to oxnard school district to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce…

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $4,552,500 in funding to the Oxnard School District to replace 15 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles (school buses) with new zero-emission electric vehicles. The project aims to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the Oxnard, California community. The grant also covers the costs of purchasing and installing charging infrastructure, as well as providing workforce development and community engagement activities. The award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. A subaward will be made to the Oxnard School District to manage the vehicle replacements, charging infrastructure, training, and community outreach.

The agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to oxnard school district 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 15 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 oxnard, california. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $4,552,500. Preaward costs are approved back to 01/01/2025. 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. Addtionally, the program will provide up to 32 hours or training, host at least two community engagement events with the community, maintain a project specific webpage, and report on the project progress. Subrecipient:the federal funding will be put into a subaward to purchase zero emissions electric school buses and operate them at oxnard school district. The non-federal funds will also be placed in a subaward to conduct project design and implementation for electrification of fleets, and manage electricity costs. The subawardee will coordinate training for OSD staff and public saftey officials; maintian an up-to-date project specific webpage and provide regular outreach to interested community members; and conduct two community engagement events in coordination with OSD. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include removing 15 ICE school buses from operation and replacing them with 15 zero emission buses, installing 15 chargers, providing over 32 hours of training for staff, drivers, mechanics, and public safety officials, maintain a project specific webpage and provide email outreach to the community, and submit progress reports on all the activities. The expected outcomes include reduced emissions, reduceded fuel consumption, improved air quality, reduced emisisons exposure to the students which will also reduce absenteeism, reduced bus idling, reduced bus maintenance, increased staff trained on zero emission bus maintenance and operation, increased community engagement and awareness, and quarterly reports on all the activities. The intended beneficiaries include students in the oxnard school district, bus drivers, and the residents of oxnard, california.