The Biden administration allocated $900 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, intended to transition school buses nationwide from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. These funds will provide 530 schools across the country with over 3,400 clean school buses, 92% of which will be electric. The Environmental Protection Agency aims to improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and guide the nation in developing cleaner transport options through this investment.
The administration says the rebates will help buy more than 3,400 such buses, 92% of which will be electric. It's something the Environmental Protection Agency claims will combat asthma and speed up the move to zero emission vehicles. So far, the EPA has awarded close to $3 billion for 8,500 school bus replacements.The Biden administration announced Thursday it will award nearly $900 million for clean energy school buses to hundreds of school districts across the country.
The funding will also allow schools to purchase more than 3,400 new clean school buses, 92 percent of which will be electric. The initiative is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting children’s health...The Biden administration is dispersing nearly $900 million dollars in federal grants for school districts nationwide to decarbonize their bus fleets, despite child illiteracy continuing to plague children in the U.S. education system.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition helps school districts purchase over 3,400 clean school buses, with 92% of them being electric, aiding the Biden...