This $2,495,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program will fund capital investments to support the transition of the Southeast Area Transit District (SEAT) in Connecticut to 100% zero-emission transit bus services. The grant will cover design work to modernize and expand SEAT's 42-year-old bus facility, the acquisition of 24 electric vehicle charging stations, and the purchase and deployment of SEAT's first two 40-foot battery-electric buses. Additionally, SEAT will develop a workforce development plan to prepare existing staff for the transition to battery-electric buses and collaborate with Connecticut State Colleges and Universities to create new employment opportunities. This project aims to promote environmental equity by reducing adverse health impacts in overburdened communities through the adoption of zero-emission transit technology.
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