Outcomes and Results for Rural School Bus Pilot Project

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Cumulative Outcomes as of June 1, 2024

  • $61.6 million allocated 
  • $61.6 million encumbered
  • $29.4 million benefitting priority populations*
  • 182 school buses implemented*
  • 51,000 metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions*
  • 6.5 tons of particulate matter (PM) reductions*
  • 582 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) reductions*
  • 8.4 tons of hydrocarbon (HC) and reactive organic gases (ROG) reductions*

*Based on $55.3M in funding implemented, as reported in the California Climate Investments 2024 Mid-Year Data Update.

Project Statistics

Zero-emission school bus projects:

  • 116 school buses and charging stations ordered.
  • 91 on the road transporting students as of July 2023.

Hybrid or Internal Combustion Engine school bus projects:

  • 78 school buses ordered.
  • 72 on the road transporting students as of July 2023.

In February 2017, NCUAQMD released a solicitation for school districts to apply for grant funding. The solicitation closed on March 30, 2017, and 422 old school bus applications were received requesting $127 million in funding.

A new solicitation was held in June 2018 receiving nearly 600 old school bus applications, with requested funds totaling approximately $185 million.

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