HVIP Public School Bus Set-Aside/Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI)
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Current Incentive Amount(s)
School Bus incentive amounts in the Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) project intend to cover nearly, if not all, of the full cost of a new zero-emission school bus and are shown below.
School Bus Type | Without a wheelchair lift | With a wheelchair lift |
Type A | $280,000 | $295,000 |
Type C | $340,000 | $355,000 |
Type D | $360,000 | $375,000 |
Who is Eligible
ZESBI eligible applicants include: public school districts, public charter schools, joint power authorities, and county offices of education. CARB prioritized applications based on the priority tier structure as specified in the implementation manual, which includes legislative priority grantees such as small and rural school districts, and school districts serving a high percentage of unduplicated pupils. View the list of local educational agency priority ranking in the Local Educational Agency Prioritization List.
How it’s Administered
ZESBI funds are administered through a dedicated funding source in HVIP. HVIP funds are distributed via a third-party administrator who administers the ZESBI project incentives. Complementary infrastructure funding is administered through CEC’s project administrator and is designed to assist public school districts awarded through ZESBI with funding the charging infrastructure, and associated costs, necessary for the operation of the ZE school buses.
Where and When it’s Offered
Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure
The ZESBI application period closed on November 22, 2024, and is no longer accepting applications. For more information, or to review funding status, visit the ZESBI webpage.
Public School Bus Set-Aside
The first-year application period opened March 2022 and ended June 2022. The second application period opened June 20, 2023, and closed December 15, 2023. For updates on the Public School Bus Set-Aside, visit the HVIP program page.
Project Funding or Participation Requirements
CARB sets requirements that participating school districts must adhere to for the ZESBI project. Requirements can be found in the HVIP Implementation Manual Appendix G. Key requirements include:
- Applicants must own the school bus that is being used to apply for funding
- Replaced school bus must be scrapped within 24-months of receipt of the new ZE school bus
- Replaced school buses must be MY 2010 or older
- Replaced school bus must have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of greater than 10,000 lbs.
Announcements and Upcoming Activities
- ZESBI has reserved funding for the replacement of 1,000 old school buses with new zero-emission school buses and their accompanying infrastructure.
- See recent Press Release
Project Resources
More information can be found at californiahvip.org.