00E03677
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to Van Pool Transportation.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with zero emission school buses.
Activities: The activities include replacing 40 diesel school buses with 40 Type C zero emission school buses and direct current fast charging infrastructure.
The new school buses will serve City of Chicago School District 299, Harvey School District 152, West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147, and Decatur School District 61 in the state of Illinois.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the replacement of 40 diesel school buses with 40 ZE buses along with the purchase and installation of 40 DC fast chargers and respective infrastructure.
This will affect 4 school districts and 1,600 to 1,800 school children who will be transported on the new zero emission school buses.
Additionally, the recipient will participate in community partnership and engagement, workforce development, and electric school bus trainings with students, teachers, drivers, mechanics, 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 ZE vehicles.
Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement include residents of Chicago, Harvey, and Decatur, IL, 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 40 diesel school buses with 40 Type C zero emission school buses and direct current fast charging infrastructure.
The new school buses will serve City of Chicago School District 299, Harvey School District 152, West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147, and Decatur School District 61 in the state of Illinois.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the replacement of 40 diesel school buses with 40 ZE buses along with the purchase and installation of 40 DC fast chargers and respective infrastructure.
This will affect 4 school districts and 1,600 to 1,800 school children who will be transported on the new zero emission school buses.
Additionally, the recipient will participate in community partnership and engagement, workforce development, and electric school bus trainings with students, teachers, drivers, mechanics, 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 ZE vehicles.
Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement include residents of Chicago, Harvey, and Decatur, IL, 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
VAN Pool Transportation was awarded
Zero Emission School Bus Grant for Illinois School Districts
Project Grant 00E03677
worth $15,800,000
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 9/4/24
Period of Performance
4/1/24
Start Date
3/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$15.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$15.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
00E03677
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
T2FPGLZEAQC1
Awardee CAGE
9LDS9
Performance District
IL-90
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 9/4/24