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Find similar grantsZero Emission School Bus and Fleet Transition Grant Program is sponsored by Washington State Department of Ecology. A program offering grants to replace diesel school buses with zero-emission models and support related infrastructure and vocational training.
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Electric school buses - Washington State Department of Ecology We are working with school districts, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and other groups to transition school buses to electric. We give grant money to school districts to help fund electric school buses and related charging infrastructure.
For these grants, we prioritize projects impacting overburdened communities, rural and low income school districts, school districts with older buses, and Tribal lands. These funds also help replace other vehicles powered by fossil fuels. Most school buses run on diesel.
Diesel exhaust is the most harmful air pollutant in Washington. It causes or contributes to asthma, heath and lung diseases, and cancer. Diesel exhaust is responsible for 70% of Washington’s airborne cancer risk.
It also contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions that are creating the global climate crisis. Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in Washington. Transportation contributes about 22% of total air pollution and 39% of greenhouse gas emissions throughout Washington.
Find out about grants for electric school buses Learn about zero emission vehicles About our electric bus grant program We give grant money to school districts to help fund electric school bus projects, focusing on areas where the environment is most affected. We prioritize projects in school districts that suffer the most from air pollution.
This way, electric buses go to communities that are historically overburdened with health, social, and environmental problems and are highly impacted by criteria air pollution, such as ozone and fine particles. Learn more about climate action in Washington. These grants are paid for by funds from the capital budget , Volkswagen settlement funds , and the Climate Commitment Act .
The Climate Commitment Act supports Washington's climate action efforts by putting revenue from the Cap-and-Invest Program to work to reduce climate pollution, create jobs, and improve public health. Technical support and other funding Transitioning from diesel to electric school buses requires a lot of planning for school districts. Because of that, we’ve developed a network of partners.
The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Student Transportation provides essential services to support the safe and efficient transportation of Washington students. The Washington Green Transportation Program can provide educational resources as well as direct project support.
World Resources Institute’s Electric School Bus Initiative provides education and support to transition the nation’s school bus fleet to electric. School districts in Washington have used their help to apply for electric school bus grants. EPA's Clean School Bus Program provides grant funding to replace electric school buses.
An EPA grant can be combined (stacked) with our grant, so together they can cover up to 100% of the cost of a bus and charging infrastructure. Health effects from diesel pollution Focus on: Electric School Bus Grants Reducing diesel emissions Investing in cleaner transportation Diesel Program Specialist kelly. ocallahan @ecy.
wa. gov Diesel Program Specialist
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: School districts transporting students to K-12 schools overseen by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Priority for overburdened communities, rural/low-income districts, older buses, and Tribal lands. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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