Clean School Bus Program
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Announcing the 2023 Clean School Bus NOFO!
The 2023 CSB Program Notice of Funding Opportunity is now open; click below to learn more about how to prepare for this funding opportunity.
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Making Electric School Buses the American Standard
EPA's Clean School Bus program is awarding $1 billion to 389 school districts for electric and low-emission school buses, delivering cleaner air for communities across the country.
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Electric Sector Pledge
Two national electric sector organizations have pledged to support school bus electrification!
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FHWA's Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant 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 solicited rebate applications for $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.
The awards for 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates have now been announced.
Rebate Funding
Technical Assistance
Grant Funding
Educational Materials
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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
- Clean School Bus Program One-Pager (pdf) (October 2022, EPA-420-F-22-028)
- 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
- Technical Request for Information: Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Clean Ports Programs in the Inflation Reduction Act (open through June 5)
- Diesel Exhaust and the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) EPA offers funding for projects that reduce diesel emissions from existing engines.
- Environmental Justice and Transportation