00E03676

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to Highland Fleets.

This agreement is to replace existing school buses with zero emission school buses.

Activities: The activities include replacing 98 diesel school buses with 98 zero emission school buses and direct current fast charging infrastructure.

The new school buses will serve the following school districts and their respective state: Minneapolis Public Schools (MN), Vermilion Country School (MN), Campbell City (OH), Struthers City (OH), Mt. Healthy City (OH), Youngstown City (OH), Mason County (MI), West Shore Educational Service District (MI), Brimley Area Schools (MI), Redford Union School District 1 (MI), Buncombe Consolidated School District 43 (IL), Herrin Community Unit School District 4 (IL), East St. Louis School District 189 (IL), West Aurora School District 129 (IL), and Milwaukee Public Schools (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 drivers and mechanics.

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, and Illinois, as well as school children and others that ride and work on the school buses.

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6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 3 - CLEANING UP COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 3.3 - RESTORE LAND 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.1 - HOLD ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATORS AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ACCOUNTABLE 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 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.

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)