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BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH (BCS-SBMH)

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,922,558 TO SUPPORT BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS TO REPLACE EXISTING SCHOOL BUSES WITH CLEAN AND ZERO EMISSION (ZE) SCHOOL BUSES. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE REPLACING 15 DIESEL BUSES WITH 15 BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES AND 15 DC FAST EVSES. THE NEW SCHOOL BUSES WILL SERVE BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE PURCHASE OF 15 ZERO-EMISSION BATTERY ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES, THE INSTALLATION OF 15 DCFD CHARGING STATION UNITS, CLEAN ZERO-EMISSIONS TRANSPORTATION TO OVER 4,300 STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATION OF TWO FULL DAYS OF TRAINING OFFERED TO TRANSPORTATION STAFF AND ONE-HALF DAY SESSION TO GENERAL STAFF INTRODUCING BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES, PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES THROUGH CELEBRATION EVENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ELIMINATING A TOTAL OF 43,131 TONS OF GHG EMISSIONS OVER 15 YEARS, NO IDE TIME, SAVING AROUND $94,000 ANNUALLY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY USED FOR GAS, INCORPORATING AN IN-HOUSE CALCULATOR TOOL DEVISED BY LION THAT WILL COMPUTE AND PRESENT THE REDUCTIONS IN NOX EMISSIONS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE ELECTRIC MILEAGE OF INTRODUCED ALL-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES, ENGAGE BCS STUDENTS, ADDRESS LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY, AND MINIMIZE DIESEL CONSUMPTION, AND INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF THE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE BIRMINGHAM CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND SEVERAL PRIVATE/NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN AREA AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.ACTIVITIES:.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:.

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,600,000 TO SUPPORT BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS TO REPLACE IN USE, NON-ZERO EMISSION HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES WITH NEW ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THE RECIPIENT WILL REPLACE 20 ELIGIBLE VEHICLES WITH COMPARABLE, ELIGIBLE ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES UNDER THE SCHOOL BUS SUB-PROGRAM, RESULTING IN CLEANER AIR AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR COMMUNITIES IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING ELIGIBLE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CLASS 6 AND CLASS 7 VEHICLES WITH ELIGIBLE ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES: PURCHASING, INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING CHARGING AND FUELING EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NEW ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, CHARGING, FUELING, AND OPERATION OF THE NEW ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF 20 DIESEL BUSES WITH 20 CLASS 7, TYPE C ALL ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES AND INSTALLATION OF 20 DC FAST CHARGERS. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO DRIVERS, MECHANICS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS ABOUT HOW TO SAFELY OPERATE THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES. A COMMUNITY EVENT WILL BE HOSTED TO FOCUS ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, INCREASED HEALTH BENEFITS FROM THE IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, INCREASED UNDERSTANDING BY THE INTERNAL WORKFORCE AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS (GRANTEE) AND THE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THE VEHICLES OPERATE.

BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE, AL   THIS CATEGORY 2 BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA) STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE PROJECT TITLE IS BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE (BCS STOP). BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS (BCS) WILL SERVE AS FISCAL AND ADDRESS TWO BJA STOP FUNDING AREAS: TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND EDUCATE STUDENTS AND HIRING SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL.   SERVICE AREA. BCS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA METROPOLITAN AREA. BCS SERVES HIGH-POVERTY STUDENTS IN THE HIGHEST CRIME INFECTED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE U.S. (TOP 1%). THE VIOLENT CRIME RATE IN BIRMINGHAM OF 16.61/1,000 QUADRUPLES ALABAMA (4.44/1,000) AND THE U.S. (4/1,000).   EIGHT OF BCS SCHOOLS WILL PARTICIPATE IN BCS STOP, INCLUDING 6,003 STUDENTS, WITH 91% BEING AFRICAN AMERICAN. FORTY-THREE PERCENT OF ALL BCS DISTRICT BEHAVIORAL INCIDENTS (IN FORTY-THREE SCHOOLS) ORIGINATED FROM THE EIGHT PROJECT SCHOOLS (2019). STUDENT COUNSELOR RATIOS ARE 750-TO-1. RELATIVE STUDENT SOCIAL WORKER RATIOS ARE 1,945-TO-1, INDICATING A SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL STAFF SUPPORT.   PURPOSE. BCS STOP WILL ADDRESS TWO GAPS: (1) PERVASIVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AND (2) SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND STUDENTS NEED SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING ON PREVENTING STUDENT VIOLENCE AND IMPROVING SCHOOL CLIMATE.  THE GOAL IS TO PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO HIRE SUPPORT STAFF AND TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND EDUCATE STUDENTS ON PREVENTING SCHOOL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE.   PRIMARY ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES. (A) HIRE AND TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL: HIRE QUALIFIED SUPPORT STAFF AND PROVIDE UNIVERSAL TRAININGS OF PERSONNEL TO PREVENT SCHOOL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING LEARNING ESSENTIAL RESTORATIVE PRACTICES ELEMENTS. (B) TRAIN SELECT SCHOOL STAFF: SELECT STAFF WILL RECEIVE ADVANCE TRAINING IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES TO SERVE AS SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SCHOOL CLIMATE LEADERS AND RESOURCES; SOME STAFF WILL RECEIVE TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESTORATIVE PRACTICES (IIRP) SAFERSANERSCHOOLS. (C) EDUCATE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENT/CAREGIVERS: TRAININGS INCLUDE STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, ANTIBULLYING, AND AVAILABLE SCHOOL- AND COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (D) EVALUATE SCHOOL PERSONNEL TRAININGS: ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF INCREASING SCHOOL PERSONNEL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ON SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SCHOOL CLIMATE. (E) EVALUATE STUDENT AND PARENT/CAREGIVER TRAININGS: ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTING SCHOOL VIOLENCE.   INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. BCS STUDENTS, PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, AND STAFF WILL BE THE BENEFICIARIES. BCS STOP DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBRECIPIENTS.