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Putting the award page together from the records…
DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CITY OF BOSTON, BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN EPA REGION 1. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE 125 ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE SCHOOL BUS SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR COMMUNITIES IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 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 125 HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL AND PROPANE SCHOOL BUSES WITH ZERO-EMISSION BUSES AND INSTALLING 125 LEVEL 3 CHARGERS. THREE TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE PROVIDED TO STAFF, DRIVERS, AND MECHANICS ABOUT HOW TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE ZERO-ELECTRIC BUSES AND CHARGERS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD TO CONNECT WITH AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE STRENGTHENED CAPACITY FOR ELECTRIFICATION AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, INCREASED CHARGING CAPACITY FOR HEAVY-DUTY FLEET, REDUCED GREENHOUSE GAS AND CRITERIA POLLUTANT EMISSIONS, REDUCED FUEL CONSUMPTION, IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, TRAINED STAFF, AND INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTED TECHNOLOGY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (GRANTEE). OTHER BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE VEHICLES OPERATE.
SpendQuery holds FY2023 on; earlier years are on USAspending.gov.
No subawards reported for this award. Primes report subawards of $30,000 or more; many awards have none.
1 action since 2025-01-06. Each is a modification or amendment with the money it added or took back.
| Date | Amendment | Kind | Amount | What the agency wrote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-06 | 0 | New award | $35.05M | DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO CITY OF BOSTON, BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO REPLACE IN-USE, NON-ZERO-EMISSION HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS… |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions and FSRS subaward reports, as loaded by SpendQuery (data as of 2026-09-30). Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays. The official record on USAspending.gov ↗