03D32125
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This action provides funding in the amount of $7,297,240 to support the School Board of Miami-Dade County under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to replace non-zero emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA Region 4.
The recipient will replace 25 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program which will result in cleaner air and improved health for communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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 will include deployment of 25 new electric school buses, installation of 25 Level 3 charging stations and supporting infrastructure at designated depots, completion of training programs for drivers and maintenance personnel, and conduction of community engagement events.
The expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved air quality in the Miami-Dade area, community awareness and support for sustainability initiatives, and increased partnerships with local organizations and stakeholders.
The intended beneficiaries include Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Grantee), the CLEO Institute (Partner), Generation 180 (Partner), Florida Power and Light (Partner), and the World Resources Institute (Partner).
Other beneficiaries include disadvantaged community residents who will benefit from improved ambient air quality in communities in which the vehicles operate.
The recipient will replace 25 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program which will result in cleaner air and improved health for communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
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 will include deployment of 25 new electric school buses, installation of 25 Level 3 charging stations and supporting infrastructure at designated depots, completion of training programs for drivers and maintenance personnel, and conduction of community engagement events.
The expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved air quality in the Miami-Dade area, community awareness and support for sustainability initiatives, and increased partnerships with local organizations and stakeholders.
The intended beneficiaries include Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Grantee), the CLEO Institute (Partner), Generation 180 (Partner), Florida Power and Light (Partner), and the World Resources Institute (Partner).
Other beneficiaries include 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
Miami,
Florida
33132
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
School Board Of Miami-Dade County was awarded
Zero Emission School Bus Initiative Cleaner Air in Miami-Dade County
Project Grant 03D32125
worth $7,297,240
from EPA Region 4: Atlanta in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Miami Florida United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.049 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program.
$3,125,000 (30.0%) 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
12/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$7.3M
Federal Obligation
$3.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.4M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
03D32125
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
68HF04 REGION 4 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68T000 REGION 4 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
M452H887Y2F1
Awardee CAGE
3QBU3
Performance District
FL-24
Senators
Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Modified: 2/6/25