96264224
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to Van-Con, Inc.
This agreement is to replace existing diesel school buses with electric school buses, and install DC fast chargers and Level 2 chargers.
The project will result in the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOX), particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Activities: The activities include replacing diesel school buses with battery electric buses; additionally, the grantee will purchase both AC Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers, and work with local utility companies to install those chargers.
The new school buses and chargers will serve several school districts in New Jersey.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the replacement of diesel school buses with battery electric school buses in several New Jersey public school districts.
It is estimated that many school-age students will be transported in the battery electric school buses every day.
AC Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers will be purchased and installed.
Several bus driver trainings and mechanical staff trainings will be held.
Community engagement sessions will be conducted for every school district.
The expected outcomes include annual lifetime emission reductions of CO2, NOX, CO, VOCs, SOX, and PM2.5.
A substantial amount of diesel gallons will be averted.
The project will benefit the communities affected by the project, and will result in improvements to human health and the environment, the local economy, social conditions, and the welfare of residents in such communities.
Improved workforce training programs for zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure and changes in driver behavior, such as reducing idling operations of clean school buses.
Additionally, community engagement advancement will result in increased public awareness of the clean school bus project and its results; and an increased understanding of the environmental and economic effectiveness of the implemented technology.
The intended beneficiaries include a third-party business Van-Con and school districts in New Jersey, many of which are prioritized high-need school districts in nonattainment areas.
This agreement is to replace existing diesel school buses with electric school buses, and install DC fast chargers and Level 2 chargers.
The project will result in the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOX), particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Activities: The activities include replacing diesel school buses with battery electric buses; additionally, the grantee will purchase both AC Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers, and work with local utility companies to install those chargers.
The new school buses and chargers will serve several school districts in New Jersey.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the replacement of diesel school buses with battery electric school buses in several New Jersey public school districts.
It is estimated that many school-age students will be transported in the battery electric school buses every day.
AC Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers will be purchased and installed.
Several bus driver trainings and mechanical staff trainings will be held.
Community engagement sessions will be conducted for every school district.
The expected outcomes include annual lifetime emission reductions of CO2, NOX, CO, VOCs, SOX, and PM2.5.
A substantial amount of diesel gallons will be averted.
The project will benefit the communities affected by the project, and will result in improvements to human health and the environment, the local economy, social conditions, and the welfare of residents in such communities.
Improved workforce training programs for zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure and changes in driver behavior, such as reducing idling operations of clean school buses.
Additionally, community engagement advancement will result in increased public awareness of the clean school bus project and its results; and an increased understanding of the environmental and economic effectiveness of the implemented technology.
The intended beneficiaries include a third-party business Van-Con and school districts in New Jersey, many of which are prioritized high-need school districts in nonattainment areas.
Awardee
Funding Goals
1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Jersey
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Van-Con was awarded
New Jersey Electric School Bus Initiative
Project Grant 96264224
worth $18,911,861
from EPA Region 2: New York City in November 2024 with work to be completed primarily in New Jersey 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 10/15/24
Period of Performance
11/1/24
Start Date
10/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$18.9M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$18.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
96264224
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
68HF02 REGION 2 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68R000 REGION 2 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
SSQWP6NLPFM4
Awardee CAGE
9BWH5
Performance District
NJ-02
Senators
Robert Menendez
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
Modified: 10/15/24