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02F54701

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Description:
This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to Little Rock School Board. This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.

Activities:
The activities include replacing 25 existing diesel school buses with 25 electric buses and acquiring of 14 Autel MaxiCharger DC (Direct Current) Fast 80kW Dual Port Dispensers. The new school buses will serve Little Rock School District.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
The LRSD will transition its bus fleet that transports students with special needs by replacing 25 Class 7 diesel school buses with 25 Class 7 electric buses and and 14 Autel MaxiCharger DC Fast 80kW Dual Port Dispensers. Reduced emissions and improved ambient air quality along 25 school bus routes during morning home-to-school routes and during the afternoon school-to-home routes. 81% of the special needs (SPED) population using clean transportation will experience a drastic reduction in their exposure to harmful emissions on their daily school route commute. Long-term benefits to the communities affected by the project, include improvements to human health and the environment, the local economy, social conditions, and the welfare of residents in such communities.

Establishment of workforce training programs for zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure. Community engagement advancement and increased public awareness of CSB project and results, and an increased understanding of the environmental or economic effectiveness of the implemented technology. Widespread adoption of the implemented technology. An increased public awareness of project and results.

Through electrification, the district's most vulnerable students will have safer, cleaner and quieter transportation to and from school and the community will benefit through a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from diesel tailpipe emissions.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Pulaski, Arkansas United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Little Rock School Board was awarded Clean Zero Emission School Bus Little Rock School District Project Grant 02F54701 worth $9,875,000 from EPA Region 6: Dallas in May 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Arkansas 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 6/6/24

Period of Performance
5/15/24
Start Date
5/14/26
End Date
76.0% Complete

Funding Split
$9.9M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.9M
Total Obligated
100.0% Federal Funding
0.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to 02F54701

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
02F54701
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Independent School District
Awarding Office
68HF06 REGION 6 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68V000 REGION 6 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
JN2ELBGE7KQ7
Awardee CAGE
1JU49
Performance District
AR-02
Senators
John Boozman
Tom Cotton
Modified: 6/6/24