Now Open: $500 Million in Clean School Bus Rebates - Webinars on How to Apply

$500 million is now available for Clean School Bus Rebates! EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program provides funding to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. EPA will be hosting a series of webinars on who is eligible, who is prioritized, and how to apply for the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates. Applications are due August 19, 2022, so visit our website today!

Who is Eligible?

The following entities are eligible to apply for EPA school bus rebates:

  1. State and local governmental entities that provide bus service, including public school districts
  2. Eligible contractors
  3. Nonprofit school transportation associations
  4. Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or tribally controlled schools

Who is Prioritized?

  1. High-need school districts and low-income areas limited to:
    1. School districts listed in the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) School District Estimates for 2020 as having 20% or more students living in poverty; and
    2. School districts not listed in the SAIPE data, including most charter schools, that self-certify as having 20% or more students living in poverty pursuant to the federal poverty threshold. 3 EPA or its authorized representatives may request documentation demonstrating the poverty self-certification.
    3. School districts located in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
  2. Rural – School districts identified with locale codes “43-Rural: Remote” and “42-Rural: Distant” by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
  3. Tribal – Bureau of Indian Affairs funded school districts and school districts that receive basic support payments under section 7703(b)(1) of title 20 for children who reside on Indian land.

When are the Webinars?

Click here to register for the following webinars:

  • June 8 @ 1PM ET – How to Apply w/ Live Q&A
  • June 15 @ 1PM ET – How to Apply w/ Live Q&A
  • June 22 @ 1PM ET – Joint Office of Energy and Transportation: EV Infrastructure
  • June 29 @ 1PM ET – How to Apply w/ Live Q&A
  • July 13 @ 1PM ET – Office of the Inspector General: Fraud Prevention
  • July 27 @ 1PM ET – How to Apply w/ Live Q&A
  • August 10 @ 1PM ET – U.S. Department of Agriculture: Rural Electric Cooperatives
  • August 24 @ 1PM ET – Next Steps: Rebates and Grants

Please email cleanschoolbus@epa.gov if you have any questions after reading the Program Guidance.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming webinar and receiving your application!