Clean School Bus Program
With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program provides $5 billion over the next five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. EPA is offering $500 million through the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates for zero-emission and low-emission school bus rebates as the first funding opportunity. EPA will continue to update this page with additional Clean School Bus Program funding information and educational resources.
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Clean School Bus Benefits
- Cleaner air. Electric and alternatively-fueled buses eliminate or reduce school bus exhaust, which is linked to asthma.
- Reduced health risks, especially for children whose lungs are still developing.
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to climate change.
- Grid resilience. Using bidirectional chargers, school buses can store energy for distribution to the grid when needed.
Learn More
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Clean School Bus Program: Initial Implementation Report to Congress (pdf) (January 2022, EPA-420-R-22-002)
- Clean School Bus Program Fact Sheet (pdf) (December 2021, EPA-420-F-21-075)
- Hoja Informativa: Programa de Autobuses Escolares Ecológicos (pdf) (April 2022, EPA-420-F-22-017)
Related Information
- Diesel Exhaust and the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) EPA offers funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions from existing engines.