Workshops and Webinars

The Collaborative and the National Clean Diesel Campaign conduct public workshops and webinars periodically. These events are open to anyone that wishes to participate.

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Announcements

Report to Congress

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the fourth Report to Congress, highlighting results of projects funded by the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). From FY 2008 to 2016, EPA has awarded $629 million to retrofit or replace 67,300 engines or other pieces of equipment from port, airport, transit and school bus, rail, long and short haul truck, drayage truck, marine vessel, agriculture, construction, and other fleets. Over 454 million gallons of fuel has been saved as a result of DERA projects. EPA estimates that total lifetime emission reductions achieved through this DERA funding are 15,490 tons of particulate matter (PM) and 472,700 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOX). These reductions have created up to $19 billion of health benefits.

To access the report and previous reports, visit EPA's Clean Diesel Reports to Congress.

West Coast Collaborative

The West Coast Collaborative is a voluntary public-private partnership committed to reducing diesel emissions and advancing clean technologies throughout the western United States. Learn More

EPA Region 9 State-Specific Clean School Bus Program Webinars

EPA Clean School Bus Webinar Series: Utilities and Schools

Arizona: Tuesday May 03, 2022 @ 10am-11:30am

This webinar provides an overview of the CSBP funding opportunity, program eligibility and additional application information. Arizona utilities will discuss utility considerations for school bus and fleet electrification, including topics such as energy use, rates, charging equipment and incentives.
Please check back later for the presentation materials.

Nevada: Thursday May 05, 2022 @ 10am-11:30am

This webinar provides an overview of the CSBP funding opportunity, program eligibility and additional application information. NV Energy, a utility within Nevada, will discuss incentives for school districts to purchase electric school buses and charging infrastructure through the Clean Energy Program and Economy Recovery and Transportation Electrification Program (ERTEP).
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California: Wednesday May 18, 2022 @ 10am-11:30am

This webinar provides an overview of the CSBP funding opportunity, program eligibility and additional application information. California utilities will discuss utility considerations for school bus and fleet electrification, including topics such as energy use, rates, charging equipment and incentives.
Registration is required.

EPA Clean School Bus Webinar Series: Deployment Considerations

Wednesday May 11, 2022 @ 10am-11:30am
Please join us to hear about lessons learned by school districts in the region when implementing electric, propane and CNG buses. This webinar will feature speakers from school districts, air districts and manufactures who will share their experience implementing clean school buses. Covering topics such as successes, challenges, lessons learned and other considerations when deciding which type of bus replacement would be best suited for your school bus fleet needs.
Registration is required.

Upcoming Events Related to Clean School Bus Program

The list of events below include presentations or activities related to the Clean School Bus Program. EPA does not endorse events that are not organized by EPA. The events listed below are not intended to be a comprehensive listing of Clean School Bus Program related events.

EPA's Clean School Bus Program: Electric and Clean School Bus Rebates

April 27, 2022 10:00AM PT
Hosted by U.S. EPA Clean School Bus Program

Electric School Buses & the EPA Clean School Bus Program

May 10, 2022 10:00AM PT
Hosted by Alliance for Electric School Buses, World Resources Institute's (WRI's) Electric School Bus Initiative

School Bus Electrification: State Policy Options

June 2, 2022 12:00PM PT
National Conference of State Legislatures: Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee

Highlighted Past Events Related to the Clean School Bus Program

WRI's Electric School Buses: Stories from the Field

Webinar Recordings and Presentation Slides

EPA's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Clean School Bus Program Webinar

Presentation Materials for March 23 Clean School Bus Program Webinar (pdf)

Southeastern Team Reducing the Impacts of Diesel Emissions (STRIDE) Collaborative Electric School Bus Webinar Series

V2G Webinar recording: Provided an overview of how the power stored in the battery of an electric school bus or electric commercial vehicle can be used by the electric utility to supplement power to the electric grid, and/or by the vehicle owner for peak shaving and emergency service. This type of distributed power resource is commonly referred to as Vehicle to Grid or V2G.
The Power of Partnership Webinar recording: This webinar focused in on Washington County's experiences deploying an EV bus. There was also a discussion from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on the public health benefits of going to electric vehicles and the funding opportunities available. The webinar included discussion from a utility provider about how easily electric buses and charging stations can be integrated into a fleet. Together these speakers provided information and the considerations needed to easily and efficiently incorporate these cost-reducing and clean buses into existing fleets.
The Future is Now Webinar recording: Clean Cities Georgia and the STRIDE Collaborative partnered to bring you the third webinar in STRIDE's Electric School Bus Webinar Series. This webinar featured presentations from electric school bus manufacturers who discussed and demonstrated that electric school buses are no longer a thing of the future, but a technology available and ready for the demands of the present day. Georgia Power also spoke about the Make Ready program which works to help facilitate a smooth transition for the addition of this new technology. Together these speakers demonstrated why the future is now for electric school buses.

Listening Session: $5 Billion Available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Clean School Bus Program

EPA will host a listening session about the Clean School Bus Program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This program will offer $5 billion over five years to replace older school buses with clean school buses that are zero-emission or use alternative fuels. Eligible recipients for funding through this new program include: state and local governments, certain contractors, nonprofit school transportation associations, and Tribes, Tribal organizations or Tribally-controlled schools. EPA will provide an overview of the legislation and seeks input from stakeholders on developing a successful program to achieve nationwide deployment of clean and zero-emission school buses. Webinar participants will have an opportunity to speak for up to two minutes to provide feedback. Depending on participation, not every attendee may have time to speak, but interested parties may also submit suggestions about program implementation to cleanschoolbus@epa.gov.

The session was held on Wednesday, December 15, 12:00-1:30 pm PT. Recordings and presentation materials are now available.

Healthy Air: Indoors and Out – Recorded Presentations Now Available!

A free webinar in Spanish and English on how to protect your home and family from air pollution.

Date: August 12, 2021
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM PT
Host: US EPA, Region 9

Join us to learn about indoor and outdoor air pollution in the U.S.-Mexico border region and what you can do to protect your home and community. Presenters will share information on common air pollution sources, potential health impacts from poor air quality, and tips and tricks for creating safe environments. All members of the public are welcome!

Registration for the webinar has closed

Recorded presentations in English and Spanish are available at the following links:

For more information, please contact Francisco Dóñez (donez.francisco@epa.gov).

2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Tribal and Insular Area Grants Request for Applications – CLOSED

On April 14th, EPA announced its FY21 DERA Tribal and Insular Areas RFA . EPA anticipates awarding approximately $5 million in grant funding for tribal and certain insular area governments to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation's existing fleet of older diesel engines. A total of $4.5 million will be made available to tribal governments, or intertribal consortia, and Alaska Native villages; and $500,000 will be made available to insular area governments including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Funds may be used to upgrade and replace older, dirtier diesel-powered vehicles and equipment with newer, cleaner vehicles and technologies.

No mandatory cost sharing funds are required under this competition. Although cost sharing is not required, applicants may propose to provide voluntary cost to improve the environmental outputs and outcomes of the project.

Application packages must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) no later than Friday, July 9, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) to be considered for funding.

Informational webinars will be held on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, May 12, 2021; 10 to 11 a.m. PT
Tuesday, May 18, 2021; 12 to 1 p.m. PT
Thursday, May 20, 2020; 2 to 3 p.m. PT

For the latest information and access to these webinars, please visit EPA's DERA Tribal and Insular Areas Grants webpage.

To learn more about previously funded DERA Tribal grants, visit the EPA's West Coast Collaborative's Projects site and search by "Funding Program."

To be notified of future funding opportunities and events, sign-up to receive EPA's West Coast Collaborative's email updates.

Announcing New Webpage for Tribal & Insular Areas

West Coast Collaborative has a new webpage for Tribal & Insular Areas! Visit the new Tribal & Insular Areas page now to learn more about FY2021 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Tribal and Insular Areas Grant Program, EPA's Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP), and EPA Region 9's Spring Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC). Continue to check in on the new page for future updates on funding opportunities and upcoming webinars for Tribal & Insular Areas.

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