It's the first round of funding that's part of the $5 billion that was marked for improving buses in President Biden's infrastructure legislation.
announced recently that it has allocated $500 million towards replacing school buses at districts and other operators around the country with zero-emission buses. It's the first round of funding that's part of the $5 billion that was marked for improving buses in President Biden's infrastructure legislation.
The EPA will prioritize the replacement of buses in high-need local education agencies, tribal schools, and rural areas, keeping with Biden's pledge to direct at least 40 percent of resources to underserved communities. The Biden Administration plans to offer billions for school districts to convert their fleets to zero-emission vehicles over the next five years.Part of the money awarded can be used to install electric vehicle charging stations in order to support those replacement buses.
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