02F54201

Description: This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to the Lion Electric Co. USA, Inc.

This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.

Activities: The activities include replacing ninety-seven (97) existing diesel emission with ninety-seven (97) clean, zero emission school buses and acquiring three (3) Level 2 AC (Alternating Current) dual and ninety-two (92) Level 3 DC (Direct Current) fast charging infrastructure.

The new school buses will serve the following school districts in Texas and Louisiana: Muenster Independent School District (TX), Lovelady Independent School District (TX), Bay City Independent School District (TX), Morehouse Parish Schools (LA) and East Baton Rouge Parish Schools (LA).

Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include: Lion Electric Co. USA, Inc will support five school districts in this project, Muenster Independent School District (TX), Lovelady Independent School District (TX), Bay City Independent School District (TX), Morehouse Parish Schools (LA) and East Baton Rouge Parish Schools (LA) by replacing 97 diesel school buses with clean, zero-emissions school buses and acquiring three (3) Level 2 AC (Alternating Current) dual and ninety-two (92) Level 3 DC (Direct Current) fast charging infrastructure.

The expected outcomes include deployment of new electric school buses, workforce development, promotion of these vehicles in the community and economical benefits of owning and operating electric school buses.

Outcomes also include tons of harmful pollutant reductions, increase in zero-emission knowledge and vehicle adoption across the state, rise in total number of stakeholders that can operate and maintain electric vehicle (EV) buses, and decrease in district funds spent on internal combustion fueled engine buses.

The intended beneficiaries include school superintendents, school boards, teachers, district staff (administrative, support, transportation team), labor unions, students, parents, caretakers, community members, including those who live along bus routes, first responders, and utilities.

The Lion Electric Co Usa

1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 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 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.4 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS IN THE MARKETPLACE 2 - MORE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 2.1 - ENHANCE SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY 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 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 1 - CORE MISSION 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.2 - REDUCE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION AND IMPROVE INDOOR AIR 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRU

66.045 - Clean School Bus Program

EPA Region 6: Dallas [EPA - RO]

Cooke, Texas United States

County-Wide

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