98T95201
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: The agreement provides funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to Chinle Unified School District 24. This agreement is to replace existing school buses with clean and zero emission (ZE) school buses.
Activities: The activities include replacing several diesel/gasoline buses with zero-emission buses. The zero-emission buses will serve a number of schools throughout Chinle Unified School District 24.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of several zero-emission buses. A number of training sessions will be conducted, including training sessions for administrative and operations staff, training sessions for drivers, and training sessions for mechanics. The expected outcomes include: reduction of harmful pollutants such as NOx and PM, reduction of CO2 emissions over 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 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 Chinle Unified School District 24, school children, and the communities surrounding the school district. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $5,925,000. Preaward costs have been approved back to 4/1/24.
Activities: The activities include replacing several diesel/gasoline buses with zero-emission buses. The zero-emission buses will serve a number of schools throughout Chinle Unified School District 24.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include the purchase of several zero-emission buses. A number of training sessions will be conducted, including training sessions for administrative and operations staff, training sessions for drivers, and training sessions for mechanics. The expected outcomes include: reduction of harmful pollutants such as NOx and PM, reduction of CO2 emissions over 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 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 Chinle Unified School District 24, school children, and the communities surrounding the school district. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $5,925,000. Preaward costs have been approved back to 4/1/24.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Apache,
Arizona
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
Chinle Unified School District #24 was awarded
Zero-Emission School Bus Grant for Chinle Unified School District 24
Project Grant 98T95201
worth $5,925,000
from EPA Region 9: San Francisco in April 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Arizona United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 5 months 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 5/2/24
Period of Performance
4/1/24
Start Date
9/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$5.9M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
98T95201
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Independent School District
Awarding Office
68HF09 REGION 9 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68Y000 REGION 9 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
SYUFHH7DNAN7
Awardee CAGE
483A3
Performance District
AZ-02
Senators
Kyrsten Sinema
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
Modified: 5/2/24