Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Description:
Fifty percent of the funds are authorized for zero-emission school buses, and fifty percent of the funds are authorized for alternative fuels and zero-emission school buses. Funds may be prioritized for rural or low-income communities and entities that have matching funds available.
Bill Section:
71101
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$5,000,000,000
Implementation Status/Rulemaking:
Applications for 2022 CSB Rebates opened May 20, 2022 and closed August 19, 2022. The program awarded nearly $1 billion to 389 school districts: Source
Applications for 2023 CSB Grants opened April 24, 2023 and closed August 22, 2023. EPA anticipates awarding $400 million under this announcement. Unlike the 2022 CSB Rebate Program that utilized a lottery to select winners, this grant competition required an application: Source
Applications for the 2023 CSB Rebates opened September 28, 2023 and closed February 14, 2024. EPA anticipates awarding at least $500 million under this announcement: Source
On December 27, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General published a report on preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the Clean School Bus Program. The report identified a lack of transparency and verification mechanisms in the CSB rebate and grant application process: Source