General Application

  • Number of Applications you can Submit?

    • Applicants must submit a separate application for each individual bus to be replaced 

  • Total Funding Available for Current Cycle? 

    • $52.4 million

  • Maximum Amount of Buses you can Request Funds for? 

    • Up to 500 buses (total for grant not per application) 

  • Funding or Rebate Amount? 

    • Government- or public-school-owned buses, privately owned buses under contract with a public school district, can receive up to 100% funding. 

    • Non Government owned vehicles, can be funded at 25-75%, depending on the fuel type of the replacement bus or drivetrain

  • Process of Selecting Applicants (Priority)

    • Preferential funding given to All-Electric transit and school buses 

    • Proximity to EJ areas

Eligibility Information

  • Eligible Models

    • Diesel buses of engine model 2009 and older or older class 4-8 school buses

    • Need to be scrapped if selected

  • Eligible Replacements? 

    • Will replace with new diesel buses in only some circumstances where it will benefit EJ communities, but amount of funding will depend on the level of interest in electric buses

    • Repowered with any new diesel or Alternate Fueled or All-Electric engine; replaced with new diesel or Alternate Fueled or All-Electric vehicle, with the engine model year in which the Eligible Bus Mitigation Action occurs or 1 engine model year prior