98T92601
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to First Student, Inc.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with zero emission (ZE) school buses.
This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $15,775,000.00.
Activities:
The activities include replacing numerous diesel and gasoline buses with zero emission buses and installing DC fast charging infrastructure.
The zero emission school buses will serve schools in Southern California and Maricopa County, Arizona.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of numerous zero emission buses and the purchase and installation of DC fast charging infrastructure.
Several school districts will benefit.
Several training sessions will be conducted, including training sessions for drivers and mechanic/technicians.
The expected outcomes include: the reduction of harmful pollutants such as NOx and PM and the reduction of CO2 emissions, and improved ambient air quality in communities in which the buses operate, improvements to human health and the environment, the local economy, and the welfare of residents in nearby communities, increased workforce training for zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure, increased public awareness, advancement in community engagement ensuring that the voices of affected parties are heard and considered, and gaining an understanding of the positive environmental impact and potential economic savings from the project.
The intended beneficiaries include the grant recipient, First Student, Inc., the school districts receiving the zero emission school buses, the school children, and the communities surrounding these school districts.
This agreement is to replace existing school buses with zero emission (ZE) school buses.
This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $15,775,000.00.
Activities:
The activities include replacing numerous diesel and gasoline buses with zero emission buses and installing DC fast charging infrastructure.
The zero emission school buses will serve schools in Southern California and Maricopa County, Arizona.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of numerous zero emission buses and the purchase and installation of DC fast charging infrastructure.
Several school districts will benefit.
Several training sessions will be conducted, including training sessions for drivers and mechanic/technicians.
The expected outcomes include: the reduction of harmful pollutants such as NOx and PM and the reduction of CO2 emissions, and improved ambient air quality in communities in which the buses operate, improvements to human health and the environment, the local economy, and the welfare of residents in nearby communities, increased workforce training for zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure, increased public awareness, advancement in community engagement ensuring that the voices of affected parties are heard and considered, and gaining an understanding of the positive environmental impact and potential economic savings from the project.
The intended beneficiaries include the grant recipient, First Student, Inc., the school districts receiving the zero emission school buses, the school children, and the communities surrounding these school districts.
Awardee
Funding Goals
1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Maricopa,
Arizona
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
First Student was awarded
Zero Emission School Bus Southern California Maricopa County
Project Grant 98T92601
worth $15,775,000
from EPA Region 9: San Francisco in August 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Arizona 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
8/1/24
Start Date
8/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$15.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$15.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 98T92601
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
98T92601
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
68HF09 REGION 9 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68Y000 REGION 9 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
ZGZ1DCN4KJS3
Awardee CAGE
1QY55
Performance District
AZ-03
Senators
Kyrsten Sinema
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Modified: 10/15/24