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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2019

EPA Awards Over $9.3M in Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants

The latest round of DERA funding will be used to replace 473 school buses in 43 states or territories.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2019

EPA Extends Deadline for Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

Proposals for the program funds can be submitted through March 26.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 8, 2019

EPA Awards District Nearly $2M in Funding for New School Buses

Fulton County (Ga.) School System will replace 85 of its diesel-powered school buses with new propane buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2018

EPA Offering $40M in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

School buses are included in the vehicle types that are eligible for the funding and school districts are among the eligible entities.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2018

National School Transportation Association Past President Speaks at EPA Event

Past president Dale Krapf discusses the NSTA’s support of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program at an event to honor Children’s Health Month. 

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 6, 2018

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns

Pruitt has been the subject of multiple ethics investigations. President Trump accepts his resignation while continuing to defend his work at the EPA.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2018

EPA Offers $2 Million in Clean Diesel Funding for Tribes

Each applicant may request up to $800,000 as part of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program. The EPA expects to award up to eight tribal assistance agreements.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 3, 2018

N.Y. Dealers Call for Flexibility in Replacing School Buses With VW Funds

The New York State Bus Distributors Association recommends including all viable clean-engine technologies in a replacement program.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 25, 2018

EPA Offers $40 Million in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

For the new round of DERA funds, the EPA expects to make between 20 and 80 awards for projects to replace or retrofit older diesel vehicles, including school buses.

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How Will the VW Settlement Funds Impact School Buses? Check With Your State

As state agencies work out plans for their share of the Volkswagen diesel mitigation funding, it has become clear that allocations for school buses will vary widely from state to state.

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