03D07324
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This action approves an award in the amount of $19,825,692 to Carolina Thomas LLC, North Carolina under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.
Activities: The activities include the early replacement of 61 old diesel buses with 61 Class 7 electric school buses and direct charge (DC) fast charging infrastructure that will benefit 3,936 children in 11 districts; workforce training for 15 or more technicians and bus drivers; and 11 or more community engagement activities undertaken in affected communities.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the early replacement of 61 old diesel buses with 61 Class 7 electric school buses and DC fast charging infrastructure that will benefit 3,936 children in 11 districts; workforce training for 15 or more technicians and bus drivers; and 11 or more community engagement activities undertaken in affected communities.
The expected outcomes include reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) by 5.551 short tons per year; of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) by 0.254 short tons per year; of hydrocarbons (HC) by 0.622 short tons per year; of carbon monoxide (CO) by 2.099 short tons per year; and of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 1,583.6 short tons per year.
The intended beneficiaries include around 3,936 children who will be riding cleaner buses, 15 drivers and technicians who will be receiving training on the new equipment, and residents in 11 communities who will be breathing cleaner air.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.
Activities: The activities include the early replacement of 61 old diesel buses with 61 Class 7 electric school buses and direct charge (DC) fast charging infrastructure that will benefit 3,936 children in 11 districts; workforce training for 15 or more technicians and bus drivers; and 11 or more community engagement activities undertaken in affected communities.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the early replacement of 61 old diesel buses with 61 Class 7 electric school buses and DC fast charging infrastructure that will benefit 3,936 children in 11 districts; workforce training for 15 or more technicians and bus drivers; and 11 or more community engagement activities undertaken in affected communities.
The expected outcomes include reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) by 5.551 short tons per year; of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) by 0.254 short tons per year; of hydrocarbons (HC) by 0.622 short tons per year; of carbon monoxide (CO) by 2.099 short tons per year; and of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 1,583.6 short tons per year.
The intended beneficiaries include around 3,936 children who will be riding cleaner buses, 15 drivers and technicians who will be receiving training on the new equipment, and residents in 11 communities who will be breathing cleaner air.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Greensboro,
North Carolina
27409
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Carolina Thomas was awarded
Clean & Zero Emission School Bus Replacement Project
Project Grant 03D07324
worth $19,825,692
from EPA Region 4: Atlanta in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Greensboro North Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.045 Clean School Bus Program.
$6,093,414 (24.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/9/24
Period of Performance
9/1/24
Start Date
8/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$19.8M
Federal Obligation
$6.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$25.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
03D07324
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
68HF04 REGION 4 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68T000 REGION 4 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
UVDKMGG3F739
Awardee CAGE
7M5X6
Performance District
NC-06
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Modified: 9/9/24