What did it fund?

Expansion of school bus fleets with zero-emission school buses and replacement of conventional-fuel school buses with renewable fuel buses.

Who was eligible for funds?

Public school districts, public charter schools, county offices of education, joint powers authorities, and the Division of State Special Schools in the State Department of Education.

Recent policy changes?

None. 

How does this program provide benefits to priority populations?

Funds are prioritized based on location of a public school in designated small air districts that traditionally lack the funding sources available to larger air districts for school bus replacement projects.

How do I access funds?

Funding through Rural School Bus Pilot Project is no longer available. Find current funding opportunities, including the new ZESBI program, on the School Bus Funding webpage.

Funding Sources

• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Last updated: June 2024