03D06724
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This action approves an award in the amount of $20,139,250 under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to Dekalb County School District.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.
Activities: The activities include replacing 50 diesel buses with 50 zero-emission electric buses and 44 AC Level 2 and 6 DC fast charging infrastructure.
The new school buses will serve Dekalb County School District.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include 50 new zero-emission buses, 50 new chargers for those buses, workforce development training for 75 bus drivers and 27 technicians, 6,708 children will be transported on these electric buses, bi-annual demonstration events for the community, annual public townhall meetings, and a partnership with local community-based organizations to support outreach and engagement.
The expected outcomes include removing 76,322 gallons of diesel fuel from use each year will result in 1,708,086.36 pounds of CO2 and 4,579,320 of nitrogen oxides (NOX) reduced, removing 1.82 short tons of NOX, 0.141 short tons of PM2.5, and 615 short tons of CO2 annually.
Low income and environmental justice communities will benefit from improved air quality, reduce energy waste, reduce costs for fuel, reduce dependence on fossil fuels contributing to a more sustainable energy system, foster meaningful participation within the community and increase the public's awareness of zero emission buses and their infrastructure, and Dekalb County's resolution to transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.
The intended beneficiaries include Dekalb County School District, serving over 100,000 students, and the local Dekalb communities.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.
Activities: The activities include replacing 50 diesel buses with 50 zero-emission electric buses and 44 AC Level 2 and 6 DC fast charging infrastructure.
The new school buses will serve Dekalb County School District.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include 50 new zero-emission buses, 50 new chargers for those buses, workforce development training for 75 bus drivers and 27 technicians, 6,708 children will be transported on these electric buses, bi-annual demonstration events for the community, annual public townhall meetings, and a partnership with local community-based organizations to support outreach and engagement.
The expected outcomes include removing 76,322 gallons of diesel fuel from use each year will result in 1,708,086.36 pounds of CO2 and 4,579,320 of nitrogen oxides (NOX) reduced, removing 1.82 short tons of NOX, 0.141 short tons of PM2.5, and 615 short tons of CO2 annually.
Low income and environmental justice communities will benefit from improved air quality, reduce energy waste, reduce costs for fuel, reduce dependence on fossil fuels contributing to a more sustainable energy system, foster meaningful participation within the community and increase the public's awareness of zero emission buses and their infrastructure, and Dekalb County's resolution to transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.
The intended beneficiaries include Dekalb County School District, serving over 100,000 students, and the local Dekalb communities.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Stone Mountain,
Georgia
30083
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Dekalb County Board Of Education was awarded
Zero-Emission School Bus Grant for DeKalb County School District
Project Grant 03D06724
worth $20,139,250
from EPA Region 4: Atlanta in April 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Stone Mountain Georgia 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 8/26/24
Period of Performance
4/1/24
Start Date
3/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$20.1M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$20.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
03D06724
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Independent School District
Awarding Office
68HF04 REGION 4 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68T000 REGION 4 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
GU56TZLJ71X9
Awardee CAGE
6TXG2
Performance District
GA-04
Senators
Jon Ossoff
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
Modified: 8/26/24