Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (Ira) to North Central Texas Council of…

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Description:the Agreement Provides Funding Under the Inflation Reduction Act (Ira) to North Central Texas Council of Government (Nctcog)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 6. The Recipient Will Replace 234 Eligible Vehicles with Comparable, Eligible Zero-Emission Vehicles Under the Vocational Vehicles Sub-Program, Resulting in Cleaner Air and Improved Health for the Communities in Texas. Activities:the Activities Include Replacing Eligible Internal Combustion Engine Class 6 and Class 7 Vehicles with Eligible Zero-Emission Vehicles (Zev); Purchasing, Installing, Operating, and Maintaining Charging and Fueling Equipment to Maintain the New Zero-Emission Vehicles; and Providing Workforce Development and Training to Support the Maintenance, Charging, Fueling, and Operation of the New Zero-Emission Vehicles. Subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include : -Replacement of Existing Internal Combustion Engine (Ice) Vehicles with Zevs -Development of Region-Specific Zev Workforce Development Plan and -an Estimated 234 Replaced Ice Vehicles Across an Estimated 40 Fleets -Installation of Supporting Infrastructure as Needed, Including Up to 208 Evse and 6 Hydrogen Refueling Stations -Reduced Idling Through Electrification -Creation of a Workforce Development Plan -12 First Responder Trainings -3 Informational Webinars on Zev for Fleets the Expected Outcomes Include Approximately 38 Tons of Nitrogen Oxide (Nox), 2 Tons of Particulate Matter with a Diameter of 10 Micrometers or Less (PM)10, 2 Tons of PM 2.5, and 10,000 Tons of Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Reduced Annually, and Improved Ambient Air Quality in Communities the Vehicles Operate -Reduced Exposure to Ice Exhaust for ~234 Vehicle Drivers and Other Supporting Personnel -Improved Public Health Due to Reduced Criteria Pollutants/Noise Pollution, Improved Water and Soil Quality from Reductions in Gasoline or Diesel Fuel Spills -Increased Zev Workforce Programs for Operating and Maintaining Zev/Infrastructure -Increased Public Awareness of the Environmental and Economic Effectiveness of Zevs -Development of the Heavy-Duty Zev Market in North Texas the Intended Beneficiaries Include People in Non-Containment Areas in 16 Counties in Texas.