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Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $69 million for clean school buses across New York

February 05, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced three New York-based applicants to receive nearly $69 million through the first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition.

The funds, made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will assist the selected entities in purchasing clean school buses in New York City’s 32 geographic districts and Evans-Brant Central School District in western New York.

J.P. Bus and Truck Repair Ltd. will receive over $31.5 million to purchase 80 clean school buses and 86 bus chargers. New York City School Bus Umbrella Services (NYCSBUS) will receive $29.5 million to purchase 100 clean school buses and 100 bus chargers. Evans-Brant Central School District, also known as Lake Shore Central School District, will receive $7.9 million to purchase 20 clean school buses and 20 bus chargers.

The program will phase out these older diesel engines, ensuring cleaner air for students, bus drivers, school staff working near bus loading areas, and the communities through which the buses drive each day.

The EPA’s $5 billion Clean School Bus Program, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, includes both a grant program where selected applicants are awarded funds to purchase buses and a rebate program that allows selectees to receive awards before purchasing eligible buses that replace existing school buses with clean and zero-emission models.