03D31825
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This action approves an award in the amount of $5,600,000 to support Birmingham City Schools to replace in use, non-zero emission heavy duty vehicles with new zero emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
The recipient will replace 20 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for communities in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Activities: The activities include replacing eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles with eligible zero emission vehicles: purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining charging and fueling equipment to maintain the new zero emission vehicles and providing workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of the new zero emission vehicles.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include replacement of 20 diesel buses with 20 Class 7, Type C all electric school buses and installation of 20 DC fast chargers.
Training will be provided to drivers, mechanics, and first responders about how to safely operate the electric school buses.
A community event will be hosted to focus on the arrival of the new electric school buses.
The expected outcomes include reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, increased health benefits from the improved air quality, increased understanding by the internal workforce and external stakeholders, and increased awareness of sustainable transportation and community acceptance through community engagement events and activities.
The intended beneficiaries include Birmingham City Schools (Grantee) and the disadvantaged community residents who will benefit from improved ambient air quality in communities in which the vehicles operate.
The recipient will replace 20 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for communities in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Activities: The activities include replacing eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and Class 7 vehicles with eligible zero emission vehicles: purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining charging and fueling equipment to maintain the new zero emission vehicles and providing workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, fueling, and operation of the new zero emission vehicles.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include replacement of 20 diesel buses with 20 Class 7, Type C all electric school buses and installation of 20 DC fast chargers.
Training will be provided to drivers, mechanics, and first responders about how to safely operate the electric school buses.
A community event will be hosted to focus on the arrival of the new electric school buses.
The expected outcomes include reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, increased health benefits from the improved air quality, increased understanding by the internal workforce and external stakeholders, and increased awareness of sustainable transportation and community acceptance through community engagement events and activities.
The intended beneficiaries include Birmingham City Schools (Grantee) and the disadvantaged community residents who will benefit from improved ambient air quality in communities in which the vehicles operate.
Funding Goals
1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Alabama
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
City Of Birmingham, Alabama Board Of Education was awarded
Zero Emission School Bus Cleaner Air in Birmingham City Schools
Project Grant 03D31825
worth $5,600,000
from EPA Region 4: Atlanta in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Alabama United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 66.049 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program.
$2,943,440 (34.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 2/6/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
4/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$5.6M
Federal Obligation
$2.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
03D31825
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
YMGGD4NECX94
Awardee CAGE
3KWE8
Performance District
AL-90
Senators
Tommy Tuberville
Katie Britt
Katie Britt
Modified: 2/6/25