2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program Update

As of today, May 1, 2023, the 2022 CSB Rebate Program will no longer pull applicants from the waitlist. Any remaining funds from the 2022 CSB Rebate Program will be rolled into future funding opportunities. Applicants to the 2022 CSB Rebate Program are eligible to apply for all future funding opportunities, but will need to submit a new application each time.
The 2023 CSB Grant Program is now open and EPA anticipates another round of rebate funding to be announced later this year. Please continue reading for more information on how you can bring clean school buses to your community.

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On April 24th, EPA announced the 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program! This is the first grant funding opportunity through the multi-year funding program and follows the 2022 CSB Rebate Program, which was the first round of funding. Under the 2023 Grant Program, EPA anticipates awarding approximately $400 million in competitive grant funding to eligible applicants for the purchase of zero-emission (ZE) school buses, clean school buses, and ZE charging infrastructure.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes two sub-programs, one for school district and Tribal applicants (School District Sub-program) and one for third-party applicants (Third-Party Sub-program). EPA is providing two separate competitions under this single NOFO to address the unique needs and concerns of diverse recipients and encourage participation in the CSB grants program.

EPA is prioritizing applications that will replace buses serving high-need local education agencies, rural areas, Tribal school districts funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and public school districts receiving basic support payments for students living on Tribal land, and rural areas. In addition, EPA is committed to ensuring the CSB Program delivers on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative that at least 40% of the benefits of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities.

The NOFO will be open for 120 days. Applicants must submit all grant application materials to Grants.gov by:
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 11:59PM ET.

EPA will host a series of public webinars regarding this NOFO from May through August to provide potential applicants with an overview of the NOFO and how to apply. Webinar registration links will be posted to the Clean School Bus Webinars webpage.

Learn More at https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/events-related-clean-school-bus-program