(AGENPARL) - Roma, 29 Maggio 2024 - (AGENPARL) – mer 29 maggio 2024 Issued: May 29, 2024 (1:43pm EDT)
If you wish to unsubscribe please do so
here: http://url6130.epa.mediaroom.com/ls/click?upn=u001.iqz6hAvLdUl-2FaSixKUG3iyFJBsxNAroAZOQ1BID8fKIiLAUfJX2sQlhu1tzKAOIu-2BU84uzAzSpWvmWyHnsNJDRYXWx5dlMz75Zp9ch-2BQlG6mQHPYjReZhS13hvd5qOopcvwh_-2B0Ok6Af7hyz7Kqg6CR74pYblAA1WjrUjKSJUAiv3NOub0DC4O7JPWGxIlQ7kBB-2FSI-2BaE0UCjoE5GwPJ7gjE09YWCD6MaN4i8ucoP86VVadmluEh6U-2BgZnTCs4deCrSoIsrIw2qNirkvxbCO-2BV1fP6pa5qHGVWx5guGDhpACWTdMVySQcDQsbemq-2FAbojVLeHSJQNdQmVFWKuzuDiNKCmbLiTF52yZrK-2FzCUcZITLS-2Fk4gz59ERbUeRsqrFyqUoQkF-2FZMEKd0ma0MuBzaEzHdyA-3D-3D
Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $12.4 million in rebates for
Clean School Buses across Rhode Island as part of Investing in America agenda
EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund 45 new clean school buses in
five school districts across Rhode Island
BOSTON (May 29, 2024) – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the
recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean
School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden’s Investing
in America agenda. The rebates will help selectees purchase 45 clean school
buses in five school districts across Rhode Island. The Clean School Bus
Program will help Rhode Island accelerate the transition to zero-emission
vehicles and replace older, diesel-fueled school buses, which have been linked
to asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and
surrounding communities.
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, and U.S.
Representative Bennie Thompson joined schoolchildren, district leaders, and
community members in Jackson, Mississippi, to make the announcement and
highlight how the program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save schools
money, and better protect children’s health, especially in communities
already overburdened by pollution. The investment will also drive demand for
American-made batteries and vehicles, boost domestic manufacturing, and create
good-paying jobs for Americans.
“President Biden believes every child deserves the opportunity to lead a
healthy life and breathe clean air, and his Investing in America agenda is
designed to deliver just that,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
“With today’s latest round of funding, we are transforming the nation’s
school bus fleet to better protect our most precious cargo—our kids—saving
school districts money, improving air quality, and bolstering American
manufacturing all at the same time.”
“Today’s announcement helps ensure that five school districts in Rhode
Island can breathe easier and benefit from the reduced emissions of 45 clean
school buses,” said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. “Forty-five
clean school buses means 45 fewer tailpipes blowing diesel exhaust and
particulate matter into our air. It’s a
win-win-win-win-win-win-win—cleaner air, healthier environment, fighting the
climate crisis, parents not worrying that their kids are breathing in fumes as
a diesel bus comes by, clean energy jobs, and school districts saving money.
Our Clean School Bus program is making a real difference in the lives of
children and families across New England.”
“This new federal funding to replace old, diesel school buses with new,
clean, electric school buses is a win for students, families, school
districts, and taxpayers.  It’s also a cost-effective, environmentally
friendly investment that will pay off for years to come by reducing fuel and
maintenance costs,” said U.S. Senator Jack Reed. “These new buses will
reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.  I look forward to helping
more local school districts and communities successfully compete for
additional funding.”
“Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to make smart investments in
Rhode Island’s clean energy future,” said U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse,
who cosponsored legislation reauthorizing the Clean School Bus Program as a
senior member of the Environment and Public Works Committee. “This federal
funding will help five Rhode Island school districts purchase state-of-the-art
electric buses that will get kids to school safely and protect the health of
students and surrounding communities by reducing harmful emissions.”
“Rhode Island’s kids deserve to breathe clean air all the time so that
they can learn, grow and achieve their dreams,” said U.S. Representative
Seth Magaziner. “This federal funding will go toward purchasing electric
school buses that will ensure cleaner air for students and the communities
they live in.”
“By dedicating federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
to help electrify school bus fleets in Rhode Island, we do our part to afford
cleaner air for students, reducing our state’s carbon footprint and saving
resources for Rhode Islanders,” said U.S. Representative Gabe Amo. “I
thank my colleagues for their partnership and our local officials who are
working together to make sure that our state — and our state’s school
districts — continue to lead the way in this effort.”
The 2023 Clean School Bus rebates will help selectees purchase 45 clean school
buses in five school districts across Rhode Island:
Providence Preparatory Charter has been selected to receive $690,000 in rebate
funding to purchase two clean school buses.
Jamestown has been selected to receive $910,000 in rebate funding to purchase
five clean school buses.
Pawtucket has been selected to receive $7,630,000 in rebate funding to
purchase 22 clean school buses.
Lincoln has been selected to receive $2,000,000 in rebate funding to purchase
10 clean school buses.
Westerly has been selected to receive $1,165,000 in rebate funding to purchase
six clean school buses.
In September 2023, the EPA announced the availability of at least $500
million for its 2023 Clean School Bus rebates. The rebate application period
closed in February 2024 with an overwhelming response from school districts
across the country seeking to purchase electric and clean school buses. Given
the level of demand, including from low-income communities, Tribal nations and
U.S. territories, the EPA doubled the initial amount of available funding in
this round to a total of nearly $1 billion. 
This third round of funding will build on the previous investments of almost
$2 billion via the Clean School Bus Program’s 2022 Rebates and 2023 Grants
to further improve air quality in and around schools, reduce greenhouse gas
pollution fueling the climate crisis, and help accelerate America’s
leadership in developing the clean vehicles of the future.
The selections announced today will provide funds to school districts in 47
states and Washington D.C., along with several federally recognized Tribes and
U.S. territories. Prioritized school districts in low-income, rural, and
Tribal communities make up approximately 45 percent of the selected projects
and will receive approximately 67 percent of the total funding. The program
advances President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40
percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments to
disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved and overburdened
by pollution.
The EPA is also partnering with other federal agencies through the Joint
Office of Energy and Transportation to provide school districts with robust
technical assistance to ensure effective implementation.
The EPA is continuing to review selected applications and may make additional
awards from this announcement. The EPA is working with those applicants and
will notify them of an award if their application meets all program
requirements. As additional selections are finalized, the EPA will update the
CSB Awards webpage.
The EPA will also make selections through additional rounds of funding, as
well as through other funding programs. For example, the EPA is currently
accepting applications for the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program
until 11:59 PM ET on July 25, 2024—with the EPA offering up to $932 million
in available grant funding and anticipates approximately 70 percent of the
available funding to help pay for new, zero-emission Class 6 or 7 school
buses. The EPA encourages school districts not selected for the 2023 CSB
Rebate Program—and those that did not apply—to participate in currently
open funding programs, and future CSB funding rounds.
About the Clean School Bus Program
The EPA Clean School Bus Program was created by President Biden’s Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, which provides an unprecedented $5 billion of funding to
transform the nation’s fleet of school buses. The Clean School Bus Program
funds electric buses, which produce zero tailpipe emissions, as well as
propane and compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, which produce lower tailpipe
emissions compared to their older diesel predecessors.
The Clean School Bus Program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money
for school districts and produce cleaner air. Diesel air pollution is linked
to asthma and other conditions that harm students’ health and cause them to
miss school, particularly in communities of color and Tribal communities.
Phasing out these older diesel engines will ensure cleaner air for students,
bus drivers, and school staff working near the bus loading areas, and the
communities through which the buses drive each day.
The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from these bus replacements will
also help to address the outsized role of the transportation sector in fueling
the climate crisis. The Clean School Bus Program will save school districts
money as they upgrade school bus fleets, replacing existing buses with brand
new zero-emission and clean school buses, while freeing up needed resources
for schools.
View the full list of Clean School Bus Program awards
here: http://url6130.epa.mediaroom.com/ls/click?upn=u001.iqz6hAvLdUl-2FaSixKUG3i9hdrGSv5QvOuA3mQxkaRLLrw52KTgbmnFyzaw-2B4ZjKzAr6ILaa8B8grsM0d92fZYhhkDOpIz-2FuQxYZayzLsxXs-3DTg6a_-2B0Ok6Af7hyz7Kqg6CR74pYblAA1WjrUjKSJUAiv3NOub0DC4O7JPWGxIlQ7kBB-2FSI-2BaE0UCjoE5GwPJ7gjE09YWCD6MaN4i8ucoP86VVadm-2BuQdzCoGBF-2FIO28XKgTGdGt-2FzvbeU0MkPUBuCe5L7Bhl5t4TE-2BQrzeUMdasVYF7tMOoFAO-2B2-2F-2B27nTOk1UGLatW-2BrFhyJ8Njp-2FaPjzLW8-2BZKrF0u6KGuchXRiwrWFVihX2Ov-2F3nNxPAGxLEwZrnndkdYjklz9T1PzzgOOoywAdQ-3D-3D
For materials to engage community members about clean school buses, as well as
resources for students, visit:
http://url6130.epa.mediaroom.com/ls/click?upn=u001.iqz6hAvLdUl-2FaSixKUG3i9hdrGSv5QvOuA3mQxkaRLLlPYlcmSx-2Bvq2x3iYwv9bUrJYPXZtb7gokqyYLrlPWMqHmf4qbsqg3v-2BOas-2FM-2F82k-3Dn2I8_-2B0Ok6Af7hyz7Kqg6CR74pYblAA1WjrUjKSJUAiv3NOub0DC4O7JPWGxIlQ7kBB-2FSI-2BaE0UCjoE5GwPJ7gjE09YWCD6MaN4i8ucoP86VVadnLoKKxWr-2BVoNSQYrgQHEUSGjmQ9ATFzlarevwD3Mj7DwvWJGaLKvrKuPRTCxn8A8YLq45AqtGAMOJmK8y3VPq5bMVVZJ8E0VEeuD-2FEMT4TYQe-2FL0MTY9vDMKyZjHTsKPEuBnUUanpnwDK0houveMk6LgNw2Jt738BXeUmQ3qmznw-3D-3D
To unsubscribe or change your settings click here:
http://url6130.epa.mediaroom.com/ls/click?upn=u001.iqz6hAvLdUl-2FaSixKUG3iyFJBsxNAroAZOQ1BID8fKKhIILjisBDEktm3-2BIos9X6eFi5T6Ia0sbM-2BEZMwJ0OrDczQTk-2BEDRygoeDi2reCDU0GlcpyTzQLAsGhIbaKiQdTChPCR4H6lMvwKCTiTXr3A-3D-3DzSWU_-2B0Ok6Af7hyz7Kqg6CR74pYblAA1WjrUjKSJUAiv3NOub0DC4O7JPWGxIlQ7kBB-2FSI-2BaE0UCjoE5GwPJ7gjE09YWCD6MaN4i8ucoP86VVadmBKTBq4mO8accNc6y2XnmujjMrHKnnAj-2BXhwcD-2BQ8FJD85WPN-2BCTGxLg5MXa-2BiSmSC0WPJDAGC8gOPDBROGT1S4jUhlqxFlpPwVcn-2BPhus8at5p-2B5To5BHCG7WgkMsXORPD4x26vuB4mQvmo3JSra9-2BNukRgiL1f81ki1SRETDmA-3D-3D