00E03675

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.

First Student

S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.2 - PROMOTE POLLUTION PREVENTION 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 4.2 - REDUCE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION AND IMPROVE INDOOR AIR 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LA

66.045 - Clean School Bus Program

EPA Region 5: Chicago [EPA - RO]

Illinois United States

State-Wide

2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program (EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-06)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/31/26 to 03/31/27.