GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
We are currently living in the golden age of electric school bus grants! Free or massively discounted electric buses are easy to find if you know where to look. Below is a list of the top grant programs to help get your green bus fleet funded. And I can connect you with professional grant writers who are experts in the art of securing these grants.
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US EPA has given away millions of dollars in funding for this initiative so far: https://www.epa.gov/dera/national
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The PGE Electric School Bus Fund: https://portlandgeneral.com/energy-choices/electric-vehicles-charging/pge-electric-school-bus-fund
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Mass Clean Cities Coalition: https://www.mass.gov/massachusetts-clean-cities-alternative-transportation
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Vermont Energy Investment Corp https://www.veic.org/
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MassDERA- W9: https://www.mass.gov/doc/dera-open-solicitation-grant-guidance-requirements/download
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Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP): https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-massevip-fleets-incentives
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The Oregon Clean Fuel Program: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/ghgp/cfp/Pages/default.aspx
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Various states have funds available from the $10 Billion Volkswagen Clean Air Settlement deal that is committed to funding the transition to cleaner fuel.
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Multiple bills are pending in the federal government to fund electrifying school buses, such as The Clean Bus Act and The Clean Commute For Kids Act
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President Biden's infrastructure bill includes $25 billion to electrify school buses.
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Many local utilities will subsidize or completely pay for the cost and installation of charging infrastructure and equipment
This is not an exhaustive list. Grants fit into three categories: local, state, and federal. I can help find the right grant for your school’s profile and hopefully get your bus financed by aid programs.