00E03675
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to First Student, LLC.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with zero emission school buses.
Activities: The activities include replacing 100 diesel school buses with 100 zero emission school buses and direct current fast charging infrastructure.
The new school buses will serve the following school districts and their respective state: Chicago School District 299 (IL), Cahokia Unit School District 187 (IL), Indian Springs School District 109 (IL), Burbank School District 111 (IL), Ridgeland School District 122 (IL), Granite City Community Unit School District 9 (IL), Indianapolis Public Schools (IN), St. Paul Public School District (MN), Flint School District (MI), Cincinnati Public Schools (OH), Euclid City School District (OH), and Madison Metropolitan School District (WI).
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: Additionally, the recipient will participate in community engagement, workforce development, and electric school bus trainings with bus drivers, mechanics, first responders, and other staff members.
The expected outcomes include reducing GHG emissions and fuel consumption which will ultimately improve air quality, increased understanding of the environmental and economic effectiveness of the implemented technology, increased public awareness, and an increased demand and conversion of fleets to zero emission vehicles.
Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement include residents of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as school children and others that ride and work on the school buses.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with zero emission school buses.
Activities: The activities include replacing 100 diesel school buses with 100 zero emission school buses and direct current fast charging infrastructure.
The new school buses will serve the following school districts and their respective state: Chicago School District 299 (IL), Cahokia Unit School District 187 (IL), Indian Springs School District 109 (IL), Burbank School District 111 (IL), Ridgeland School District 122 (IL), Granite City Community Unit School District 9 (IL), Indianapolis Public Schools (IN), St. Paul Public School District (MN), Flint School District (MI), Cincinnati Public Schools (OH), Euclid City School District (OH), and Madison Metropolitan School District (WI).
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: Additionally, the recipient will participate in community engagement, workforce development, and electric school bus trainings with bus drivers, mechanics, first responders, and other staff members.
The expected outcomes include reducing GHG emissions and fuel consumption which will ultimately improve air quality, increased understanding of the environmental and economic effectiveness of the implemented technology, increased public awareness, and an increased demand and conversion of fleets to zero emission vehicles.
Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement include residents of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, as well as school children and others that ride and work on the school buses.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Illinois
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
First Student was awarded
Zero Emission School Bus Grant for Midwest Districts
Project Grant 00E03675
worth $39,499,635
from EPA Region 5: Chicago in April 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.045 Clean School Bus Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/24/24
Period of Performance
4/1/24
Start Date
3/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$39.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$39.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
00E03675
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
68HF05 REGION 5 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68U000 REGION 5 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
ZGZ1DCN4KJS3
Awardee CAGE
1QY55
Performance District
IL-15
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 7/24/24