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Articlesby Wes PlattDecember 7, 2023

21 Questions About Clean School Bus Program Funding

Expand your knowledge about federal funding for zero-emission school buses with these answers from the Environmental Protection Agency about the current round of rebate funding.

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Videosby StaffNovember 21, 2023

Electric Money [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps top news from schoolbusfleet.com, including the EPA Clean School Bus rebate program, E-Rate funding for wi-fi on school buses, new leadership at Student Transportation of America, and California's new electric school bus mandate.

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Newsby Wes PlattNovember 6, 2023

NASDPTS 2023: State Transportation Leaders Urge Measured Approach on Electrification

The cleaner school bus technology has its appeal, helped by federal funding opportunities. But transportation directors recommend caution in the conversion.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 20, 2023

FCC Allows E-Rate Funding to be Used for School Bus Wi-Fi

School districts can use funding from the E-Rate program beginning in 2024, as the Emergency Connectivity Fund sunsets.

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Newsby Christy GrimesOctober 17, 2023

E-Rate Wi-Fi Funding Proposal Sees Pushback Ahead of Meeting

Critics of the proposal argue that the added Wi-Fi would increase children’s access to risky and potentially harmful social media apps in an environment with limited supervision.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 10, 2023

Lightning eMotors Eligible for Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit

The Internal Revenue Service offers a credit of up to $40,000 per electric vehicle, which can be stacked with other federal and state incentive programs.

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Articlesby Wes PlattOctober 5, 2023

Closer Look: What School Transportation Leaders Need to Know About the EPA’s 2023 Rebate Program

What’s different this time? Who qualifies as prioritized? What about repowers? We take a deeper dive into the latest Clean School Bus Program funding opportunity.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2023

EPA Unveils 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate Program

Applications for this second round of rebates are due by Jan. 31, 2024.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 19, 2023

Blue Bird Delivers Electric School Buses to Bowling Green

The Kentucky school district received 13 Vision and All American electric school buses from Georgia-based Blue Bird Corporation.

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School Bus Fleet BlogSeptember 13, 2023

Propane Could Be Key to Reliable School Buses and EV Charging

After decades of reliably providing energy as a school transportation fuel, propane now also reduces emissions as an electric charging solution.

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