
$10 million in state grants will fund safety upgrades and new features on school buses serving students across the Buckeye State.
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One program ends, another looks to be reimagined, and the Clean School Bus Program is in a holding pattern — here’s where each EPA program stands and what to expect moving forward.
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Federal funding for internet connectivity on school buses has been on the line since the E-Rate program expanded, and a late September ruling ends the approx. $40M spend as the FCC reverses its 2023 decision.
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Heard of the 45W or 30C tax credits? If not, we got you! Here’s a summary of who is eligible to claim it and the timelines to apply for electric school bus funding. Hurry, though, because timelines have moved up!
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How will the changing tariffs affect school bus manufacturing and consumer prices? Will federal EV funding’s question marks lead to changed OEM production? Listen in as representatives from Blue Bird, IC Bus, and Thomas Built addressed these questions at a recent conference.
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Despite the president's rescinded executive order for a federal funding pause, school districts and fleets cannot access payment portals to withdraw awarded dollars from the Clean School Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicles programs. WRI offers advice.
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Want WiFi on your buses? Applications for FCC Form 471 are open now on Universal Service Administrative Co.’s website.
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In the first-ever round of grant funding, 70 applicants have been tentatively selected to help replace over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles and infrastructure. About 70% of those will be for school buses.
Read More →Explore funding opportunities under the EPA's Clean School Bus Program, this time offering up to $965 million in rebates to help districts transition older diesel models. Plus, how the NSTA can help navigate this complex program.
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Fourteen pilot projects across the country receive access to vehicle-to-grid technology thanks to DoE funding.
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