U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced Wednesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $54,060,000 to Michigan schools to purchase electric buses. These awards are administered through the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program. This funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Senators Stabenow and Peters helped pass in November 2021.
“Electric school buses will make a big difference for schools across Michigan. This investment will improve air quality while helping our school districts cut their transportation costs and keep more resources in the classroom. It’s a great step to protect the health of our children and save schools money,” said Stabenow.
“I’m proud to have supported the bipartisan infrastructure law that is now providing this funding to help replace school buses across Michigan. We need to be working to tackle climate change, improve air quality and protect our children’s health as they ride to school each day, and these low and zero-emission buses are a great step forward,” said Peters.
Wednesday’s awards are a part of the first $1 billion of a five-year, $5 billion program created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
EPA’s Clean School Bus Program helps states accelerate the transition to zero emission vehicles, produce cleaner air in and around schools and
communities, and save schools money. This program looks to drive demand for American-made batteries and vehicles, boost domestic manufacturing, and create good-paying jobs.
The recipients include:
• Dearborn City School District – Dearborn, 18 buses, $7,110,000
• Ypsilanti Community Schools – Ypsilanti, 10 buses, $3,950,000
• Beecher Community School District – Flint, 5 buses, $1,525,000
• Au Gres-Sims School District – Au Gres, 1 bus, $395,000
• Cassopolis Public Schools – Cassopolis, 3 buses, $1,185,000
• Hartford Public Schools – Hartford, 4 buses, $1,580,000
• Hopkins Public Schools – Hopkins, 3 buses, $1,185,000
• Armada Area Schools – Armada, 1 bus, $395,000
• Pontiac City School District – Pontiac, 25 buses, $9,875,000
• Harbor Beach Community Schools - Harbor Beach, 3 buses, $1,185,000
• Ubly Community Schools – Ubly, 6 buses, $2,370,000
• Chesaning Union Schools – Chesaning, 5 buses, $1,975,000
• Alcona Community Schools – Lincoln, 2 buses, $790,000
• Mayville Community School District – Mayville, 2 buses, $790,000
• Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D. – Sebewaing, 1 bus, $395,000
• Jackson Public Schools – Jackson, 21 buses, $ 8,295,000
• Britton Deerfield Schools – Britton, 5 buses, $1,975,000
• Homer Community School District – Homer, 7 buses, $2,765,000
• Onsted Community Schools – Onsted, 3 buses, $1,185,000
• Sand Creek Community Schools - Sand Creek, 2 buses, $790,000
• Pentwater Public School District – Pentwater, 2 buses, $790,000
• Ojibwe Charter School – Brimley, 1 bus, $395,000
• Pellston Public Schools – Pellston, 4 buses $1,580,000
• Bessemer Area School District – Bessemer, 2 buses, $790,000
• L’Anse Area Schools - L’Anse, 2 buses, $790,000
- Posted October 27, 2022
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