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Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $21.5 million in rebates for
Clean School Buses across Connecticut as part of Investing in America agenda
EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 90 new clean school buses
in six school districts across Connecticut
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 over 90 clean
school buses in six school districts across Connecticut. The Clean School Bus
Program will help Connecticut 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 six school districts in
Connecticut can breathe easier and benefit from the reduced emissions of over
90 clean school buses,” said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash.
“Ninety clean school buses means 90 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 $21.5 million from the Environmental Protection Agency will allow six
school districts across Connecticut to ditch dirty diesel buses and purchase
91 zero emission environmentally friendly school buses. This incredible
investment will save school districts money, improve air quality and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. I am thrilled to
see Connecticut schools were awarded these competitive grants and will keep
fighting for more federal investments in clean transportation,” said U.S.
Senator Richard Blumenthal.
“Replacing gas guzzling school buses with cleaner alternatives is key to
both tackling the climate crisis and improving the health of our kids and
communities,” said U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. “Thanks to the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, this $21.5 million in rebate funding from the EPA’s
Clean School Bus program will help towns across Connecticut replace 91
existing buses with zero-emission and low-emission models so our kids, bus
drivers, and communities can enjoy a cleaner, healthier environment for years
to come.”
“This new funding awarded to Branford by the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program,
made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is a testament to our
shared commitment to safeguarding the health and safety of our students,
combatting climate change, and advancing sustainable energy breakthroughs,”
said U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro. “We must fight climate change and
preserve a future for generations to come. Branford, along with the five other
Connecticut communities in line to receive this funding, are joining nine
school districts the state who have already started to transition their bus
fleets through this critical funding provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law. By reducing air pollution through bus modernization, we tackle the
climate crisis, and improve public health.”
“The Connecticut delegation worked together to secure critical funding to
help school districts replace diesel-fueled buses with low-emission clean
school buses. These funds will help reduce emissions in our state and ensure
students in East Hartford and West Hartford breathe clean air, protecting
children from asthma and other health conditions on their ride to school,”
said U.S. Representative John B. Larson.
“Our students deserve a safe, efficient way to get to school that does not
endanger the planet and compromise their future. That’s why I’m thrilled
to see the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continue to deliver for Southwest
Connecticut by providing nearly $12 million to Bridgeport, Fairfield, and
Ridgefield through the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program. This federal funding
will replace existing, gas-guzzling school buses with zero-emission vehicles
so families can send their children to school with peace of mind,” said U.S.
Representative Jim Himes.
The 2023 Clean School Bus rebates will help selectees purchase 91 clean school
buses in six school districts across Connecticut:
Ridgefield School District has been selected to receive $1,055,000 in rebate
funding to purchase seven clean school buses.
Fairfield School District has been selected to receive $2,000,000 in rebate
funding to purchase 10 clean school buses.
Branford School District has been selected to receive $5,000,000 in rebate
funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.
Bridgeport School District has been selected to receive $8,625,000 in rebate
funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.
West Hartford School District has been selected to receive $4,400,000 in
rebate funding to purchase 22 clean school buses.
East Hartford School District has been selected to receive $400,000 in rebate
funding to purchase two 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
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