STRIDE Collaborative

The STRIDE Collaborative is a public-private partnership dedicated to reducing diesel emissions and improving public health in the eight southeastern states.

2023 STRIDE Collaborative Partners Meeting

Mark your calendars! On September 20th and 21st, STRIDE Collaborative partners in eight southern states in agriculture, construction, transportation, shipping, energy, and the environment will come together in Atlanta, GA to hold the Annual Partners Meeting. After a long hiatus, the meeting is back in-person and will feature speakers on a variety of topics including: electrification, alternative fuels, funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions, environmental justice, and more! There will be a pre-conference workshop held on September 19th.

2022-2023 National DERA RFA

2022-2023 National DERA RFA is Now Open!

EPA anticipates awarding a total of approximately $115 million under this NOFO: $58 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding and $57 million in FY 2023 funding, subject to the availability of funds, the quantity and quality of applications received, and other considerations. The program is soliciting applications nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions and exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas.

Application packages must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov no later than Friday, December 1, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) to be considered for funding.

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Electric School Bus Webinar Series: Charging Infrastructure Webinar

Clean Cities Georgia and STRIDE Present: Overview of Charging Infrastructure

This webinar provided a discussion with utilities and charging experts on the planning process for charging infrastructure. The webinar discussed: how one gets started with planning the installation for charging infrastructure, what planning is needed to account for demand charging, as well as how to estimate one's charging needs and what will work best for you and your fleet.

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Electric School Bus Webinar Series: Charging Infrastructure Webinar

Electric School Bus Webinar Series: CSB Grants Webinar

Clean Cities Georgia and STRIDE Present: Overview of CSB Grants and Resources

This webinar provided an overview of the Clean School Bus Grant Program. In addition, attendees heard about the many excellent resources that are out there. This included a presentation from Clean Cities Georgia covering the assistance and expertise that your local Clean Cities Coalition can provide. The webinar also discussed the many excellent technical resources available from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.

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Electric School Bus Webinar Series: CSB Grants Webinar

Electric School Bus Webinar Series: Bus Technologies Webinar

Clean Cities Georgia and STRIDE Present: Overview of Clean School Bus Technologies

This webinar provided an overview of Clean School Bus Technologies. OEMs discussed the pros and cons to a variety of technologies and what considerations need to be made to ensure that you select the right bus for your specific needs. The webinar included discussions about the experiences of fleets who have adopted these technologies, how these technologies have performed in the field, and what to consider as you begin your planning.

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Electric School Bus Webinar Series: Bus Technologies Webinar

BIL Clean School Bus Program Now Open!

2023 BIL Clean School Bus Grant Program is Now Open!

EPA is announcing the 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program! Under the 2023 Grant Program, EPA anticipates awarding approximately $400 million in competitive grant funding to eligible applicants for the purchase of zero-emission (ZE) school buses, clean school buses, and ZE charging infrastructure.

The program guidance and a list of eligible/prioritized applicants are now posted on the Clean School Bus Program website. Once you have completed the recommended steps to prepare, please begin filling out your grant application.

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Electric School Bus Webinar Series: TCO and School Bus Electrification

STRIDE Electric School Bus Webinar Series: Electric School Buses and Total Cost of Ownership

During this webinar, Hillsborough County Schools and Argonne discussed cost analyses for school bus electrification and how electrifying can save fleets money. Jim Beekman of Hillsborough County Schools discussed a Total Cost of Ownership analysis performed for the district going over both the process of putting together a TCO analysis and the results. Andy Burnham of Argonne National Laboratory next went over an analysis using the AFLEET tool to demonstrate how school bus fleets can use the tool to calculate emission reductions and cost savings. Together these speakers discussed how school bus fleets can save green by going green and electrifying their fleets.

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Electric School Bus Webinar Series: TCO and School Bus Electrification

Electric School Bus Webinar Series: EV Fleet Operations

STRIDE Collaborative Electric School Bus Webinar Series: EV Fleet Operations & Lessons

During this webinar, the Ft. Payne City School System provided lessons learned from their experience adding electric school buses to their fleet. A maintenance technician and bus driver provided insights into actual day to day operational experience with electric school buses. Attendees also learned from a utility provider about how easily electric buses and charging stations can be integrated into your fleet. Together these speakers provided practical information and the considerations needed to easily and efficiently incorporate these cost-reducing and clean buses into your existing fleet.

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Electric School Bus Webinar Series: EV Fleet Operations

STRIDE Success Stories

Share Your Success Stories

Got a success story, event, or webinar that you would like to share with the collaborative? Send an e-mail with the details to success@stridecollaborative.org and it may be featured on our website.

Southeast Diesel Collaborative

STRIDE Collaborative

The STRIDE Collaborative (formerly the SEDC) is part of EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign, a program combining regulatory measures with voluntary initiatives to reduce the pollution emitted from diesel engines across the country.

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STRIDE Collaborative

The STRIDE Collaborative is a public-private partnership dedicated to reducing diesel emissions and improving public health in the eight southeastern states.

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