The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $24,842,632 Project Grant under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to replace up to 74 eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and 7 school buses with zero-emission electric school buses in the South Coast Air Basin region of California. The funding will also support the purchase and installation of 74 new vehicle charging stations, as well as workforce development and training programs to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of the new zero-emission buses. The project aims to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the designated extreme non-attainment areas for ozone and PM2.5, as well as areas with high ambient diesel particulate matter concentrations. The grant award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, and there are no sub-awards included in this assistance agreement.
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