Baltimore City Public Schools Eligible for $300,000 Electric School Bus Rebates

 U.S. EPA News Release:

Baltimore City Public Schools Eligible for $300,000 Electric  School Bus Rebates

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 25, 2021) – American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds are now available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for electric school bus rebates for Baltimore City Public Schools as part of an effort to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks to children.

The 2021 ARP Electric School Bus Rebates offers $7 million to eligible school districts and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new electric ones. Selected applicants that scrap and replace their old diesel buses with new electric buses will receive a rebate of $300,000 per bus. School districts must apply for the funds no later than 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5.

Eligibility requirements must be met for school districts to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates; visit:    ARP Electric School Bus Rebates Eligibility List.

For more information visit https://www.epa.gov/dera/2021-american-rescue-plan-arp-electric-school-bus-rebates

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20 Pennsylvania School Districts Eligible for $300,000 Electric School Bus Rebates

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 25, 2021) – American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds are now available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for electric school bus rebates as part of an effort to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks to children in 20 Pennsylvania school districts.

The 2021 ARP Electric School Bus Rebates offers $7 million to eligible school districts and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new electric ones. Selected applicants that scrap and replace their old diesel buses with new electric buses will receive a rebate of $300,000 per bus. School districts must apply for the funds no later than 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5.

Eligibility requirements must be met for school districts to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates; visit:  ARP Electric School Bus Rebates Eligibility List.

The School Districts in Pennsylvania that are eligible to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates include:

• Aliquippa School District
• Allentown City School District
• Brownsville Area School District
• Chester-Upland School District
• Clairton City School District
• Duquesne City School District
• Erie City School District PA Farrell Area School District
• Greater Johnstown School District
• Hanover Area School District
• Harrisburg City School District
• Jeannette City School District
• New Kensington-Arnold School District
• Philadelphia City School District
• Reading School District
• Salisbury-Elk Lick School District
• Steelton-Highspire School District
• Sto-Rox School District
• Wilkes-Barre Area School District
• Wilkinsburg Borough School District
• York City School District

For more information visit https://www.epa.gov/dera/2021-american-rescue-plan-arp-electric-school-bus-rebates

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Three West Virginia School Districts Eligible for $300,000 Electric School Bus Rebates

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 25, 2021) – American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds are now available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for electric school bus rebates as part of an effort to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks to children in three West Virginia school districts.

The 2021 ARP Electric School Bus Rebates offers $7 million to eligible school districts and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new electric ones. Selected applicants that scrap and replace their old diesel buses with new electric buses will receive a rebate of $300,000 per bus. School districts must apply for the funds no later than 4 p.m. Friday, November 5.

Eligibility requirements must be met for school districts to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates; visit:  ARP Electric School Bus Rebates Eligibility List.

The School Districts in West Virginia that are eligible to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates include:

McDowell County School District  

Mingo County School District

Webster County School District

For more information visit https://www.epa.gov/dera/2021-american-rescue-plan-arp-electric-school-bus-rebates

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Eight Virginia School Districts Eligible for $300,000 Electric  School Bus Rebates

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 25, 2021) – American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds are now available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for electric school bus rebates as part of an effort to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks to children in eight Virginia school districts.

The 2021 ARP Electric School Bus Rebates offers $7 million to eligible school districts and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new electric ones. Selected applicants that scrap and replace their old diesel buses with new electric buses will receive a rebate of $300,000 per bus. School districts must apply for the funds no later than 4 p.m. Friday, November 5.

Eligibility requirements must be met for school districts to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates; visit:  ARP Electric School Bus Rebates Eligibility List.

The School Districts in Virginia that are eligible to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates include:

Colonial Beach Town Public Schools

Danville City Public Schools

(Greensville) Emporia City Public Schools

Franklin City Public Schools

Galax City Public Schools

Lee County Public Schools

Martinsville City Public Schools

Petersburg City Public Schools

For more information visit https://www.epa.gov/dera/2021-american-rescue-plan-arp-electric-school-bus-rebates.

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Woodbridge, Delaware School District Eligible for $300,000 Electric School Bus Rebates

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 25, 2021) – American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds are now available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for electric school bus rebates for communities including the Woodbridge School District in Northwestern Kent and Southwestern Sussex Counties, Delaware, as part of an effort to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks to children.

The 2021 ARP Electric School Bus Rebates offers $7 million to eligible school districts and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new electric ones. Selected applicants that scrap and replace their old diesel buses with new electric buses will receive a rebate of $300,000 per bus. School districts must apply for the funds no later than 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5.

Eligibility requirements must be met for school districts to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates; visit:  ARP Electric School Bus Rebates Eligibility List.

For more information visit https://www.epa.gov/dera/2021-american-rescue-plan-arp-electric-school-bus-rebates

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District of Columbia Public Schools District Eligible for $300,000 Electric School Bus Rebates

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 25, 2021) – American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funds are now available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for electric school bus rebates for District of Columbia Publc Schools as part of an effort to address disproportionate environmental or public health harms and risks to children.

The 2021 ARP Electric School Bus Rebates offers $7 million to eligible school districts and private fleet owners for the replacement of old diesel school buses with new electric ones. Selected applicants that scrap and replace their old diesel buses with new electric buses will receive a rebate of $300,000 per bus. School districts must apply for the funds no later than 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5.

Eligibility requirements must be met for school districts to apply for the ARP electric school bus rebates; visit:  ARP Electric School Bus Rebates Eligibility List.

For more information visit https://www.epa.gov/dera/2021-american-rescue-plan-arp-electric-school-bus-rebate