Twelve California recipients have been awarded a total of $135.2 million by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This funding is designated for the purchase of 455 zero-emission vehicles, as announced by Senator Alex Padilla on Friday. The funds are provided under the Inflation Reduction Act, an intrinsic part of EPAs newly initiated Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program.
The central focus of this initiative is to combat climate change by reducing the pollution caused by heavy-duty vehicles and school buses. Additionally, this large-scale investment from the Inflation Reduction Act would aid in replacing vehicles powered by diesel and fossil fuels with zero-emission alternatives. This transition is fundamental in ensuring cleaner air in the regions highly affected by pollution in California, while also instigating the creation of sustainable and well-paid job opportunities.
Among the recipients are: South Coast Air Quality Management District, with $58.74 million; Los Angeles Unified School District, Transportation Services Division, with $20.37 million aimed at replacing 50 school buses with zero-emission alternatives; Oakland Unified School District, with $15.18 million for transitioning 60 school buses to zero-emission vehicles; Port Department of the City of Oakland, with $10.50 million to replace 60 UPS delivery trucks; and San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, with $8.93 million to switch 26 Class 6 and 7 on-road trucks to zero-emission technologies.
Post the finalization of the awards by the EPA, the completion of this project is anticipated to be accomplished by early 2025.
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