953A0093

Description: The agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to Fairfax County Public Schools to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in EPA Region 3.

The recipient will replace 43 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for the communities in Fairfax County, VA.

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.

Recipient will replace 43 Class 7 diesel school buses with 43 new Class 7 zero-emission electric school buses.

All new electric buses requested will serve 43 Fairfax County Public Schools communities.

This project outcome will ultimately result in reduced pollutants and improved air quality in Fairfax County school communities; risk of asthma, respiratory illnesses, and missed school and workdays for students and staff, and environmental justice for the school communities.

Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the replacement of 43 diesel school buses with 43 zero-emissions electric school buses, EV bus training provided to drivers and technicians through partnership with Thomas, IC, and Lion Bus companies, and outreach to school communities and international policymakers in Washington D.C. to showcase new EPA funded electric buses.

The expected outcomes include improved air quality and health by the annual removal of 9,625,014 tons of greenhouse gases from our community's environment.

Drivers and technicians will be trained on regenerative braking and driving behaviors to increase the efficiency of the EV buses' batteries and will extend the distance each bus can run allowing for longer routes.

As well as an increase in knowledge, interest, and support of electric school buses and the EPA's (CHDV) programs that positively impact the world environment and health by helping mitigate climate change and pollution.

The intended beneficiaries include students and community members in Fairfax County Public School District.

Fairfax County Public Schools

1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE

66.049 - Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program

EPA Region 3: Philadelphia [EPA - RO]

Fairfax, Virginia United States

County-Wide

Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants (EPA-R-OAR-CHDV-24-06)