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Regions 9 & 10 Clean School Bus Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals

The West Coast Collaborative is requesting proposals aimed at reducing diesel emissions from school buses operating in the Regions 9 and 10 states. All applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by September 24, 2007, 6:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time. If an applicant cannot submit an electronic application, they must contact Region 10 at 206-553-0532 and/or dieselgrants@epa.gov for alternative submission methods. EPA Regions 9 and 10 anticipate awarding approximately $1,379,400 under this announcement.

Regions 9 & 10 Clean School Bus USA Request for Proposals (RFP) Announcement (PDF) (23 pp, 157 K)

Fleet Table Spreadsheet (Excel Spreadsheet, 20 KB) - recommended for submittal if using Diesel Emission Quantifier as referenced in the RFP.

Additional Support Information

Sample work plan from a past successful Clean School Bus USA proposal (PDF) (10pp, 654K)

For summaries of past Clean School Bus USA grant projects from around the country, visit the Clean School Bus USA Demonstration Projects page. The Clean School Bus USA site also includes two case studies that describe successful Clean School Bus USA projects.

Commonly asked questions (PDF) (6 pp, 50 K) that have been asked about the grant application process, eligibility and funding process are being compiled and answered.

For an example overview of the Clean School Bus USA Grant process and suggestions that have been highlighted from successful past grant applications, take a look at the following presentations developed by U.S. EPA's Clean School Bus USA program: "Applying for Clean School Bus USA Grant" Presentation (PDF) (45 pp, 720 K)

"Key Considerations for Retrofit Programs" Presentation (PDF) (9 pp, 188 K)

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EPA Regions 9 & 10

Region 9 states include:
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations

Region 10 states include: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Native Tribes

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