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95339901

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Description:
This bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) grant provides funding to replace 100 existing diesel school buses with 100 clean and zero-emission electric (ZE) school buses and install appropriate electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to charge the buses.

Activities:
The activities include replacing 100 diesel buses with 100 electric buses and installing EVSE Level 3 charging infrastructure. The new school buses will serve the Pittsburgh School District in Pittsburgh, PA; the William Penn School District in Lansdown, PA; the New Castle School District in New Castle, PA; and the Laurel Highlands School District in Uniontown, PA.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
Deliverables include the purchase of 100 new electric school buses to service 4 school districts and to replace: 45 diesel school buses for Pittsburgh School District in Pittsburgh, PA; 25 for William Penn School District in Lansdown, PA; 15 for New Castle School District in New Castle, PA; and 15 for Laurel Highlands School District in Uniontown, PA. Training on new zero-emission school buses will be offered in all four communities and include driver, mechanic/technician, and first responder trainings.

As per the EPA Diesel Emissions Quantifier, it is estimated that replacing 100 diesel school buses with 100 electric school buses will reduce air pollution on the local level by 100%.

Students, residents, and drivers will benefit from improved ambient air quality in the communities in which the buses operate. Individuals, companies, and the local economy will benefit from increased work opportunities.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Pennsylvania United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
First Student was awarded Electric School Bus Grant for Cleaner Air in PA School Districts Project Grant 95339901 worth $39,498,350 from EPA Region 3: Philadelphia in April 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Pennsylvania 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 7/9/24

Period of Performance
4/1/24
Start Date
3/31/26
End Date
82.0% Complete

Funding Split
$39.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$39.5M
Total Obligated
100.0% Federal Funding
0.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to 95339901

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
95339901
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
68HF03 REGION 3 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68S000 REGION 3 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
ZGZ1DCN4KJS3
Awardee CAGE
1QY55
Performance District
PA-15
Senators
Robert Casey
John Fetterman
Modified: 7/9/24