00E04047
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Description: The agreement provides funding under the Inflation Reduction Act to the Illinois State Board of Education to replace in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the state of Illinois.
The recipient will replace 70 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for the communities in Illinois.
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: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include replacing 70 diesel and gasoline school buses with zero-emission school buses, installing 70 direct current fast charging stations, workforce training, and community engagement.
The expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gases and criteria pollutant emissions, reduced maintenance and operation costs, improved air quality, and increased knowledge and adoption of electric vehicles in the state of Illinois.
The intended beneficiaries include the Illinois State Board of Education and residents of Cook, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Illinois.
The recipient will replace 70 eligible vehicles with comparable, eligible zero-emission vehicles under the School Bus Sub-Program, resulting in cleaner air and improved health for the communities in Illinois.
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: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include replacing 70 diesel and gasoline school buses with zero-emission school buses, installing 70 direct current fast charging stations, workforce training, and community engagement.
The expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gases and criteria pollutant emissions, reduced maintenance and operation costs, improved air quality, and increased knowledge and adoption of electric vehicles in the state of Illinois.
The intended beneficiaries include the Illinois State Board of Education and residents of Cook, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Illinois.
Funding Goals
1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Will,
Illinois
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Related Opportunity
Illinois State Board Of Education was awarded
Zero-Emission School Bus Program for Cleaner Air in Illinois
Project Grant 00E04047
worth $19,957,592
from EPA Region 5: Chicago in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.049 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program.
$7,147,675 (26.0%) 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
$20.0M
Federal Obligation
$7.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$27.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
00E04047
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
68HF05 REGION 5 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68U000 REGION 5 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
NCA7EAUG2YK4
Awardee CAGE
348T8
Performance District
IL-01
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 1/8/25