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Rural School Bus Pilot Project

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Incentives, On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles
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Rural School Bus Pilot Project, School Buses, HVIP Public School Bus Set-Aside/Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI), Lower-Emission School Bus Program, Clean Mobility in Schools

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.

What were the possible incentive amounts?

Grant award maximums:

  • Battery electric school bus - $400,000
    • Supporting charging infrastructure - $5,000
  • Conventional renewable-fueled school bus and incremental renewable fuel costs - $165,000

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 did this program provide benefits to priority populations?

Funds were 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?

The Rural School Bus Pilot has ended. School bus replacement projects are currently administered through HVIP Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) during the application window. Visit the School Bus Investments webpage for additional incentives.

Funding Sources

  • Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund