White House Awards $1 Billion in Grants for Clean School Buses

The EPA on Monday announced nearly $1 billion in grant funding for clean school buses across the US, enough to help school districts buy more than 2,700 buses.

The plan touches 280 school districts in 37 states, including battleground states like Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Michigan, helping sell the Biden administration’s agenda in the walk-up to the 2024 election.

Low-income, rural, and tribal communities represent 86% of the grant recipients, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan told reporters.

The plan seeks to transform “that iconic yellow school bus to something green,” meaning children will be able to “jump into a ...