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EPA Announces More Than $12 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across
New Jersey
Announcement is part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America
Agenda
NEW YORK (May 29, 2024) — Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced the selections to receive rebates under the 2023 Clean School
Bus Program rebate competition, including rebates to benefits kids in New
Jersey. Eleven school districts in New Jersey will benefit from a total of
over $12 million in rebates that will provide almost 70 clean school buses.
The program will help New Jersey accelerate the transition to zero emission
vehicles and to replace older, diesel school buses, which have been linked to
asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and surrounding
communities. 
“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.” 
“Protecting our kids by delivering more funding for clean school buses in
New Jersey is not only protective of public health, but also another leap
forward in the fight against climate change by reducing harmful diesel
emissions, “said Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “Every child, should
be able to open their school bus window and take a deep breath of fresh air,
whether on the bus or at the bus stop.”? 
The school districts slated to benefit in NJ are: 
Beverly City School District has been selected to receive $345,000 in rebate
funding to purchase one clean school bus.  
Brick Township Public School District has been selected to receive $5,180,000
in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses. 
Burlington County Special Services School District has been selected to
receive $1,615,000 in rebate funding to purchase 10 clean school buses. 
Clifton Public School District has been selected to receive $640,000 in rebate
funding to purchase three clean school buses.  
Denville Township K-8 School District has been selected to receive $400,000
rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.  
Haddonfield School District has been selected to receive $745,000 in rebate
funding to purchase four clean school buses. 
Jackson Township School District has been selected to receive $1,000,000 in
rebate funding to purchase five clean school buses.  
Readington Township School District has been selected to receive $200,000 in
rebate funding to purchase one clean school bus.  
South Hunterdon Regional School District has been selected to receive $800,000
in rebate funding to purchase four clean school buses. 
Summit Public School District has been selected to receive $800,000 in rebate
funding to purchase four clean school buses. 
Toms River Regional School District has been selected to receive $600,000 in
rebate funding to purchase 10 clean school buses.  
“New Jersey is thankful to the Biden Administration for these historic
investments that will allow our schools to transition to zero-emissions school
buses,” said NJ Governor Phil Murphy. “As the most densely populated state
in the country, it is critical that we work to ensure our young learners are
breathing clean air. This exciting opportunity to replace older, polluting
buses will create cleaner and healthier environments for our students, further
solidifying the strength of New Jersey’s nation-leading public schools.” 
“I am extremely proud to secure these rebates for 11 New Jersey school
districts through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help improve air
quality for our children, school staff, and surrounding communities,” said
NJ Senator Bob Menendez. “It is more important now than ever to diligently
update outdated school vehicles to protect our children, reduce air pollution,
and fight climate change. Clean bus fleets not only protect New Jerseyans and
improve public health, but also relieve pressure on school district budgets.
Transitioning to these vehicles will free up much-needed school funding that
would have otherwise been allocated to often-volatile fuel costs.” 
“This investment in New Jersey’s bus electrification underscores once again
the Biden Administration’s unprecedented actions in support of a cleaner,
healthier environment for families and combatting the climate crisis. I’m
thrilled to see funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which I voted
to support, enabling New Jersey school districts to transition from old
diesel-powered buses to zero-emission vehicles, protecting the health of
students and surrounding communities,” said NJ Senator Cory Booker.   
“I am thrilled that South Jersey school districts will be able to upgrade to
low and zero-emission school buses thanks to the Clean School Bus Program,”
said U.S. Representative Donald Norcross (NJ-01). “By decreasing harmful air
pollution, this funding will have wide-reaching health benefits for our
students and surrounding communities, as well as help us tackle the climate
crisis. I’m proud to have worked with the Biden-Harris Administration to pass
the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is continuing to deliver
transformational investments in South Jersey.” 
“I was so proud to vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which created
the Clean School Bus Program to help school districts purchase zero-emission
buses and improve air quality in our communities. This program is now bringing
federal dollars back to New Jersey, including Denville in NJ-11, keeping our
communities affordable by reducing costs for maintenance and fuel. These funds
will help ensure that we are getting our children to school while protecting
clean air and a healthy environment for them to learn and thrive,” said U.S.
Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11). 
“This rebate program advances important work to improve the health of
children who are especially vulnerable to the pollutants emitted by diesel
school buses, and complements the Murphy Administration’s Electric School
Bus Grant Program that launched at the beginning of this year,” said New
Jersey Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette. “We are
thankful for the Biden-Harris Administration’s shared commitment to our
children and our communities. Programs such as these will drive us toward a
cleaner and healthier future for schoolchildren here in New Jersey and across
the nation.” 
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 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?almost $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 percent of the selected projects
and will receive approximately 67 percent of the total funding. The program
delivers on 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 the Joint Office of Energy and Department of
Transportation to provide school districts with robust technical assistance to
ensure effective implementation. 
The EPA will make more funds available for clean school buses this year. There
is a small subset of tentatively selected applicants still engaged in the
application review process. EPA is working with them and will notify these
applicants of an award if their application meets all program requirements. As
additional selections are finalized, EPA will update the CSB 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 nearly $1 billion in available
grant funding and anticipates approximately 70% of the available funding to
fund 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 
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 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 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. 
Follow EPA Region 2 on?X?and visit our?Facebook?page. For more
information about EPA Region 2, visit our?website. 
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