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CA-2024-166

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Application purpose: The purpose of this grant is to secure funds to procure twenty-three (23) 40-ft zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) that will replace twenty-three (23) compressed natural gas (CNG) buses that have reached the end of their useful life.

This grant also funds workforce development which will include a heavy/moderate zero emissions vehicle technologies (ZEVTech) program offered by Palomar College.

Activities performed: This grant will fund the procurement of twenty-three (23) zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) which will include manufacturing line inspections, delivered vehicles inspection related cost, and installation of all necessary safety and fare collection related equipment.

This project will enable Palomar College to launch its heavy/moderate zero emissions vehicle technologies (ZEVTech) certificate program.

NCTD will enter into an agreement with CTE (Center for Transportation and the Environment) to serve as project manager and provide technical assistance to the project team.

New Flyer will be responsible for the manufacturing and delivery of the FCEBs as well as the development and execution of training modules and dedicated on-site technical training staff.

Alongside NCTD staff, Palomar College instructional faculty and staff will participate in New Flyer training and receive the New Flyer component trainers for use in the college's ZEVTech program.

Expected outcomes: The buses will improve air quality as well as transit service in greater northern San Diego County.

These new buses will meet the Clean Air Act standards (CAA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

Intended beneficiaries: San Diego North County general public and local area commuters.

NCTD is exceeding the minimum 5% allocation for workforce development to include development of the first zero emissions commercial vehicle apprenticeship offered in a California community college.

Palomar College's service technician programs are actively transitioning to alternate fuels technology partnering with other hydrogen-fuel industry partners to deliver college-level training.

This project supports Palomar College's goals to increase enrollment, increase completion of career and technical certificates and degrees, and to close equity gaps focused on specific populations, provide interventions to address unique needs, and build stronger pathways from high school to college to employment.

Palomar also commits to work with the San Diego/Imperial Valley Regional Consortium of Community Colleges to share curriculum, technology, and expertise developed in this project, thus scaling project impact across the region.

Subrecipient activities: The recipient does not intend to sub-award funds.
Funding Goals
THE LOW OR NO EMISSION COMPETITIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ZERO-EMISSION AND LOW-EMISSION TRANSIT BUSES AS WELL AS ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION AND LEASING OF REQUIRED SUPPORTING FACILITIES.
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
California United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
North County Transit District was awarded San Diego Zero-Emission Hydrogen Bus Grant Project Grant CA-2024-166 worth $29,330,243 from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in California United States. The grant has a duration of 4 years 9 months and was awarded through assistance program 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs. $7,335,186 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity; Low or No Emission Vehicle Program.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 9/23/24

Period of Performance
9/19/24
Start Date
6/30/29
End Date
3.0% Complete

Funding Split
$29.3M
Federal Obligation
$7.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$36.7M
Total Obligated
80.0% Federal Funding
20.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to CA-2024-166

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
CA-2024-166
SAI Number
CA-2024-166-00-20.526
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
699J58 REGION 9 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
LL5WPDMYN4V9
Awardee CAGE
50CK6
Performance District
CA-90
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 9/23/24