97T30701
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: The agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Los Angeles Unified School District 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 9.
The recipient will replace numerous eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for communities in Los Angeles, California.
This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $20,374,355. Refer to terms and conditions.
Activities: The activities include replacing eligible internal combustion engine Class 7 vehicles with eligible zero-emission vehicles; purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining charging equipment to maintain the new zero-emission vehicles; and providing workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, and operation of the new zero-emission vehicles.
Subrecipient: This project will include two subawards:
1) Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) Division of Adult and Career Education (DACE) will initiate a transformative project to support environmental sustainability and address the need for skilled mechanics capable of maintaining and repairing electric school buses.
DACE will spearhead the development and implementation of a comprehensive training program for LAUSD mechanics, creating a robust career pathway and ensuring the instructors are well-prepared to deliver this specialized training.
2) LAUSD's Eco-Sustainability Office (ESO) will oversee the infrastructure portion of the project including the procurement, installation, and commissioning of the chargers, the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) infrastructure installation to stub-out (trenching, re-paving, conduit, engineering review and drawings, permitting, etc.).
ESO will oversee all aspects of the infrastructure construction.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of numerous zero-emission buses and the purchase and installation of AC Level 2 and DC fast charging infrastructure.
The Los Angeles Unified School District serves over 430,000 students. A number of training sessions will be conducted, including training sessions for staff, bus drivers, and mechanics.
The expected outcomes include the reduction of NOx, PM, and CO2 emissions, and improved ambient air quality in the communities in which the buses operate, improved workforce training programs for zero-emission vehicles and changes in driver behavior, such as reducing idling operations of clean school buses and optimizing efficiency of EV operations, and increased public awareness and community engagement.
The intended beneficiaries include the grant recipient, the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Additional beneficiaries include the school children and staff at the schools that will utilize the zero-emission buses and the communities surrounding the school.
The recipient will replace numerous eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for communities in Los Angeles, California.
This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $20,374,355. Refer to terms and conditions.
Activities: The activities include replacing eligible internal combustion engine Class 7 vehicles with eligible zero-emission vehicles; purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining charging equipment to maintain the new zero-emission vehicles; and providing workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, and operation of the new zero-emission vehicles.
Subrecipient: This project will include two subawards:
1) Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) Division of Adult and Career Education (DACE) will initiate a transformative project to support environmental sustainability and address the need for skilled mechanics capable of maintaining and repairing electric school buses.
DACE will spearhead the development and implementation of a comprehensive training program for LAUSD mechanics, creating a robust career pathway and ensuring the instructors are well-prepared to deliver this specialized training.
2) LAUSD's Eco-Sustainability Office (ESO) will oversee the infrastructure portion of the project including the procurement, installation, and commissioning of the chargers, the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) infrastructure installation to stub-out (trenching, re-paving, conduit, engineering review and drawings, permitting, etc.).
ESO will oversee all aspects of the infrastructure construction.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of numerous zero-emission buses and the purchase and installation of AC Level 2 and DC fast charging infrastructure.
The Los Angeles Unified School District serves over 430,000 students. A number of training sessions will be conducted, including training sessions for staff, bus drivers, and mechanics.
The expected outcomes include the reduction of NOx, PM, and CO2 emissions, and improved ambient air quality in the communities in which the buses operate, improved workforce training programs for zero-emission vehicles and changes in driver behavior, such as reducing idling operations of clean school buses and optimizing efficiency of EV operations, and increased public awareness and community engagement.
The intended beneficiaries include the grant recipient, the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Additional beneficiaries include the school children and staff at the schools that will utilize the zero-emission buses and the communities surrounding the school.
Funding Goals
1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Los Angeles,
California
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
Los Angeles Unified School District was awarded
Zero-Emission School Bus Grant for Cleaner Air in Los Angeles
Project Grant 97T30701
worth $20,374,355
from EPA Region 9: San Francisco in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.049 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program.
$5,850,000 (22.0%) 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 1/8/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$20.4M
Federal Obligation
$5.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$26.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
97T30701
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
68HF09 REGION 9 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68Y000 REGION 9 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
HS1GUKUJU9E4
Awardee CAGE
38SK9
Performance District
CA-37
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 1/8/25