BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - GUIDANCE FOR A RESILIENT ELECTRIC NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE ELECTRIFICATION OF NEW YORK CITY’S (NYC) VENDOR-OWNED SCHOOL BUS FLEET AND INVESTMENTS BEING MADE TO THE CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM BY CONDUCTING COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AROUND RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS AWARD ARE TO: (1) TO BUILD OUT A CITYWIDE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS RESILIENCE PLAN THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO OPTIMIZE ELECTRIFICATION EFFORTS AND ENSURE RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY OF THE NYC SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM, (2) TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL BUS VENDORS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT INCORPORATE CLIMATE RESILIENCE MEASURE, AND (3) TO INFORM NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS (NYCPS) IN THEIR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ROLL OUT, INCLUDING LONG-TERM PLANNING AND FUTURE CONTRACTING TO MAXIMIZE RESILIENCE ACROSS THE FLEET.