Your Guide to the EPA Clean School Bus Program
Round 4 of the EPA Clean School Bus Program is now closed. Learn more about this zero-emission school bus rebate program.
Learn More About the EPA’s Clean School Bus (CSB) Program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Program (CSB) will provide $5 billion over five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace existing school buses with clean school bus models. Funding is provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. To date, over $2.8 billion has been awarded to 1,283 school districts, which will replace 8,725 school buses with electric school buses and clean school buses.
Round 4 of the EPA CSB Program opened on September 26, 2024, with $965 million in funding available to support electric school buses and charging infrastructure in school districts. The application deadline closed on January 14, 2025. The EPA anticipates notifying applicants of selection status in May 2025.
How Does the EPA CSB Program Work?
The EPA CSB program first opened in 2022, and there have been three previous rounds of funding: one competitive grant round and two lottery rebate rounds.
Rounds 1 and 3 were lotteries with a relatively simple application process that each awarded a little under $1 billion in rebates. Round 2 was a competitive process with a complex application that also distributed a little less than $1 billion in grants.
Round 4 is a $965 million round that will fund up to 50 electric school buses per application. Funds can be used to cover bus and infrastructure costs for awardees requesting electric school buses, as well as eligible training costs for bus drivers, electricians, and others working with the new buses or infrastructure.
How Can Highland Help
Strengthen Your Application With an Experienced Partner
Our mission is to make electric vehicles affordable and accessible for all communities. We’ve helped school districts secure approximately $525 million in grants & incentives, including supporting hundreds of districts with applications to the EPA Clean School Bus program.
Our team is actively implementing electrification projects for awarded districts around the country. We are happy to share our expertise with you. Our dedicated team of incentive program experts are happy to help answer your questions, whether you choose to work with Highland or not.
Applications closed on January 14, 2025.
Please email epa@highlandfleets.com to get in touch with our team about available grants and incentives for electric vehicles.