Project Grant 99T06801

This $6.39 million Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants program (CFDA 66.040) will fund the County of Maricopa Air Quality Department's efforts to reduce diesel emissions in Arizona through September 2024. The County will replace approximately 16 legacy diesel vehicles, including seven school buses, one Class 6 truck, one Class 7 truck, and seven Class 8 short-haul trucks. Replacement vehicles will include six...

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides $4,534,246 in funding to the Tempe Elementary School District (ESD) in Arizona. The grant supports the replacement of 15 older, diesel-powered school buses with new zero-emission electric vehicles, the installation of 15 charging stations, and workforce development and training activities related to the operation and maintenance of the electric fleet....

This $560,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) will enable the Gila Crossing Community School in Laveen Village, Arizona to replace two diesel-powered school buses with zero-emission electric buses. The funding will also cover the installation of two Level 2 AC charging stations and provide workforce development training related to electric vehicle maintenance. The project involves...

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...

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 $2.56 million Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, under the Targeted Airshed Grant Program (CFDA 66.956), will support the California Air Resources Board's efforts to improve air quality and public health in the Western Mojave Desert Air Basin. The Board will replace three diesel school buses with zero-emission alternatives, reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide, fine particulate matter, and carbon dioxide. Intended beneficiaries include area residents...

This $6,655,124 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) funds the American Lung Association to reduce diesel emissions in transportation fleets operating in several Midwestern states. The primary activities include replacing 1 diesel terminal tractor, 3 diesel regional-haul delivery trucks, and 11 diesel refuse haulers with zero-emission or low-NOx alternatives, as well...

This $2,840,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049) provides funding to the Laveen Elementary School District in Arizona to replace 10 existing non-zero-emission school buses with new zero-emission electric school buses. The award will also cover the purchase and installation of 5 electric vehicle charging stations, as well as workforce training and community outreach activities to support the operation...

This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 provides $306,312 to Sikeston R6 School District under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program. The award will fund the replacement of three 200-horsepower diesel school buses without diesel exhaust fluid systems with three 220-horsepower diesel buses equipped with such systems. Expected outcomes include a lifetime reduction of 0.4451 tons of diesel emissions through the bus replacements....

This $391,812 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) provides funding to the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District in Mohave County, Arizona to replace three legacy diesel vehicles with lower-emission EPA/CARB certified diesel and gasoline vehicles. The anticipated outcomes include air emission reductions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide,...