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EPA Announces $3.6 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Iowa, as
Part of Investing in America Agenda
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (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 18 clean school buses in seven school
districts across Iowa. The program will also help Iowa accelerate the
transition to zero-emission vehicles and to replace existing 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 will join schoolchildren, district leaders,
and community members in Jackson, Mississippi, today to make the announcement
and highlight how the program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save
schools money, and better protect children’s health. The investment will
also drive demand for American-made batteries and vehicles, boost domestic
manufacturing, and create good-paying jobs.
Akron Westfield Community School District School District has been selected to
receive $400,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
Albia Community School District has been selected to receive $620,000 in
rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District has been selected to receive
$690,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
Melcher-Dallas Community School District has been selected to receive $620,000
in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District has been selected to receive
$50,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
Tri-Center Community School has been selected to receive $820,000 in rebate
funding to purchase four clean school buses.
Union Community School District has been selected to receive $400,000 in
rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
“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.”
“I am excited to announce that seven school districts in Iowa are set to
receive $3.6 million in rebates to fund the purchase of 18 clean school buses
across the state,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meghan A. McCollister.
“Enabled with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Clean School
Bus program is helping to ensure our children and school staff breathe cleaner
air while also providing students with a cleaner and quieter ride to
school.”
In September 2023, 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 outstanding response from school districts across the
country seeking to purchase electric and clean school buses. Given the
overwhelming demand, including in low-income communities, tribal nations, and
U.S. territories, EPA doubled the amount of available funding to nearly $1
billion.
This third round of funding will build on the previous nearly $2 billion
investment via the 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% of the selected projects and will
receive approximately 67% of the total funding. The program delivers on
President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40% of the
overall benefits of certain federal investments to disadvantaged communities
that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.
EPA is also partnering with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to
provide school districts with robust technical assistance to ensure effective
implementation.
EPA is continuing to review selected applications and may make additional
awards from this announcement. 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, EPA will update the CSB Awards
webpage.
EPA will also make selections through additional rounds of funding, as well as
through other funding programs. For example, EPA is currently accepting
applications for the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program until 11:59
PM ET on July 25, 2024 – with EPA offering up to $932 million in available
grant funding and anticipates approximately 70% of the available funding to
help pay for new, zero-emission Class 6 or 7 school buses. 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
EPA’s 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 existing school buses.
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 existing school bus 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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