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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY (PIIC) NET ZERO VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT (PROJECT) WILL APPLY FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE FTA FY 2022 LOW OR NO EMISSION GRANT PROGRAM TO PURCHASE NEW ELECTRIC BUSES THAT WILL REPLACE SEVERAL EXISTING TRIBE-FUNDED PETROLEUM-FUELED BUSES WHICH ARE IN POOR AND MODESTLY GOOD CONDITION AND INSTALL NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE BUSES. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE THE TRIBES TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND HELP PIIC ACHIEVE ITS NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS GOALS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PURCHASING THE NEW ELECTRIC BUSES AND PROCURING A CONTRACTOR/VENDOR TO INSTALL NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN PIICS EXISTING MAINTENANCE BUILDING. THE PIIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE PROGRAM. PIIC WILL DEVELOP THE PROJECT AND PROMOTE IT PUBLICLY AS A PIIC COMMUNITY-LED CLEAN ENERGY ENDEAVOR.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PIIC EXPECTS THE PROJECT TO DELIVER POSITIVE COMMUNITY OUTCOMES INCLUDING: -- MUCH-NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES IN POOR AND MODESTLY GOOD CONDITION; -- REDUCTION OF COMMUNITY CARBON EMISSIONS CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE PIIC NET ZERO GOAL AND CLEAN AIR FOR THE TRIBAL MEMBERS; -- REDUCED PETROLEUM FUEL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PIIC TRANSPORTATION FLEET; -- TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT EXPANSION AND KNOWLEDGE / SKILL-BUILDING; -- INCREASED COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION-RELATED SAFETY; -- OPPORTUNITIES TO DEMONSTRATE PIIC LEADERSHIP IN CLEAN FUEL TECHNOLOGY AND THE VALUE OF LOW-CARBON VEHICLE OPTIONS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PIIC SERVES THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF ITS TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND BUSINESSES ON PRAIRIE ISLAND. THE NEW ELECTRIC BUSES WILL SERVE AS COMMUNITY SERVICE VEHICLES OPERATING ON A DAILY SCHEDULE PICKING UP TRIBAL MEMBERS AT STOPS THROUGHOUT THE 1.66-SQUARE-MILE RESERVATION AND DELIVERING PASSENGERS TO DESTINATIONS ON AND OFF THE RESERVATION. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SUPPORT COMMUNITY EDUCATION HEALTHCARE DAILY SUSTENANCE (FOOD) ELDER CARE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE SERVICES ALSO SUPPORT TRIBAL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF THE PIIC COMMUNITY AND FUND MOST PIIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA

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