California Capitol Pilot Project: Showcasing Zero-Emission Mobility in Schools

Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project

Twin Rivers Unified School District | California Capitol Pilot Project: Showcasing Zero-Emission Mobility in Schools

April 2023 - June 2025

Project Details

The California Capital Pilot Project supports transformative emission reduction strategies at the Twin Rivers Unified School District (TRUSD) and will showcase a comprehensive array of zero-emission mobility solutions for schools throughout California. The project consists of zero-emission school buses with managed charging, and a solar installation; zero-emission maintenance and landscape equipment; zero-emission van pool and car sharing programs for district use; workforce training, outreach, and communication events in the school and surrounding community.

Funding Details

Grant Amount: $7,440,788
Resource Contributions: $842,057
Project Total: $8,282,845

By the Numbers

Services, Vehicles & Equipment Funded

7 Zero-emission Type A school buses
40 Level II chargers
2 Level III (DC fast) chargers
Solar Photovoltaic shade structures at multiple project sites
1 Zero-emission passenger van for a vanpool
2 Zero-emission passenger vehicles for a carshare program
1 Zero-emission medium-duty (class 6) truck
6 Zero-emission utility carts
2 Zero-emission cargo trucks with side roll-up doors
2 Zero-emission vans for school district use
2 Electric hedge trimmers
2 Backpack batteries
2 Battery chargers
2 Electric blowers
2 Backpack electric blowers
2 Electric trimmers
4 Electric riding mowers (with charging infrastructure)
2 trailers to move equipment to each school site
4 Hands-on EV training classes at 2 school sites
Community engagement events and activities

Estimated Quantifiable Benefits

GHG emission reductions: 4,284 MTCO2e
Diesel PM reductions: 15 lbs
NO_x reductions: 31,739 lbs
PM_2.5 reductions: 855 lbs
ROG reductions: 1,0,127 lbs
Fossil fuel-based transportation fuel use reductions: 163,231 gallons
Direct jobs: 29
Indirect jobs: 11
Induced jobs: 19

Community Details

Demographics of Community Served by Project

34% Hispanic, 22% White, 22% Asian, 15% Black or African American, and 7% Other
Median Household Income: $63,867

Outreach & Engagement Strategies

Culturally appropriate education materials
Materials in English and Spanish
Web-based materials
Social media
Public meetings
Surveys
Zero-emission vehicle workforce training to high school and college students
Community workshops
Community event attendance

Target Populations

Students in grades K-12
Parents
District staff
Community members
Low-income
English learners
Non-English speakers

California Air Resources Board