Sec. 2403. Zero emission bus grants
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Section 5339(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in the heading by striking and inserting Low or no emission grants ; Zero emission grants in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (B)— in the matter preceding clause
(i)by striking in an eligible area ; in clause
(i)by striking low or no emission and inserting zero emission ; in clause
(ii)by striking low or no emission and inserting zero emission ; in clause
(iii)by striking low or no emission and inserting zero emission ; in clause
(iv)by striking facilities and related equipment for low or no emission and inserting related equipment for zero emission ; in clause
(v)by striking facilities and related equipment for low or no emission vehicles; and inserting related equipment for zero emission vehicles; or ; in clause
(vii)by striking low or no emission and inserting zero emission ; by striking clause (vi); and by redesignating clause
(vii)as clause (vi); by striking subparagraph
(D)and inserting the following: the term zero emission bus means a bus that is a zero emission vehicle; ; by striking subparagraph
(E)and inserting the following: the term zero emission vehicle means a vehicle used to provide public transportation that produces no carbon dioxide or particulate matter; ; in subparagraph
(F)by striking and at the end; by striking subparagraph
(G)and inserting the following: the term priority area means an area that is— designated as a nonattainment area for ozone or particulate matter under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)); a maintenance area, as such term is defined in section 5303, for ozone or particulate matter; or in a State that has enacted a statewide zero emission bus transition requirement, as determined by the Secretary; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the term low-income community means any population census tract if— the poverty rate for such tract is at least 20 percent; or in the case of a tract— not located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of statewide median family income; or located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for such tract does not exceed 80 percent of the greater statewide median family income or the metropolitan area median family income. ; in paragraph (3)— by striking subparagraph (B); and by redesignating subparagraph
(C)as subparagraph (B); by striking paragraph
(5)and inserting the following: In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall make grants to eligible projects relating to the acquisition or leasing of equipment for zero-emission buses or zero-emission buses— that procure— at least 10 zero emission buses; if the recipient operates less than 50 buses in peak service, at least 5 zero emission buses; or hydrogen buses; for which the recipient’s board of directors has approved a long-term integrated fleet management plan that— establishes— a goal by a set date to convert the entire bus fleet to zero emission buses; or a goal that within 10 years from the date of approval of such plan the recipient will convert a set percentage of the total bus fleet of such recipient to zero emission buses; and examines the impact of the transition on the applicant’s current workforce, by identifying skills gaps, training needs, and retraining needs of the existing workers of such applicant to operate and maintain zero-emission vehicles and related infrastructure, and avoids the displacement of the existing workforce; and for which the recipient has performed a fleet transition study that includes optimal route planning and an analysis of how utility rates may impact the recipient’s operations and maintenance budget. ; in paragraph (7)(A) by striking 80 and inserting 90 ; and by adding at the end the following: Not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year shall be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities. Of the amounts made available under this subsection in a fiscal year, not less than— 20 percent shall be distributed to applicants in priority areas; and 10 percent shall be distributed to applicants not located in priority areas whose board of directors have approved a long-term integrated fleet management plan that establishes a goal to convert 100 percent of their bus fleet to zero-emission buses within 15 years. . Section 5303(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The term maintenance area has the meaning given the term in sections 171(2) and 175A of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(2); 7505a). .
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