The Laveen Elementary School District was awarded a $2,840,000 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) to replace 10 existing internal combustion engine school buses with new zero-emission electric school buses. The funding will also support the purchase and installation of 5 electric vehicle charging stations, as well as workforce training to maintain and operate the new zero-emission vehicles. The project aims to reduce over 300 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, improve air quality and health outcomes in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and increase community awareness of sustainable transportation. This award is part of the EPA's broader efforts under the Inflation Reduction Act to accelerate the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles across the country.
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