98T92801

Description:
This agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to ZUM Services, Inc. This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.

This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $26,759,482,00. Pre-award costs are approved back to 04/01/2024. See terms and conditions.

Activities:
The activities include replacing several diesel/gasoline buses with zero-emission buses and installing DC fast charging infrastructure. The zero-emission buses will serve a number of schools throughout California.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of several zero-emission buses and purchase/installation of DC fast charging infrastructure. A number of school districts will benefit totaling over 2,000 students. A number of training sessions will be conducted, including training sessions for admin and operations staff, training sessions for drivers, and training sessions for mechanics.

The expected outcomes include: 36,000 tons of GHGs reduced over the 12 years of lifetime of the buses and improved ambient air quality in communities in which the buses operate, improvements to human health and the environment, the local economy, social conditions, and the welfare of residents in nearby 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 or optimizing efficiency of EV operations, increased public awareness, advancement in community engagement ensuring that the voices of all affected parties are heard and considered, and gain an understanding of the positive environmental impact and potential economic savings from the project.

The intended beneficiaries include the grant recipient, ZUM Services Inc., the school districts receiving the zero-emission school buses, school children, and the communities surrounding these school districts. Pre-award costs have been approved back to 04/01/2024.

ZUM Services

5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 1 - CORE MISSION 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 2 - MORE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 2.2 - INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMP

66.045 - Clean School Bus Program

EPA Region 9: San Francisco [EPA - RO]

San Francisco, California United States

County-Wide

2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program (EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-06)