EPA Awards Over $11M Towards Clean School Buses in Arizona
October 26, 2022
Kevin Moran, (602) 283-8790, kmoran@edf.org
Phoenix, AZ — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the allocation of nearly $1 billion in funding for zero or low-emission school buses in nearly 400 school districts across all U.S. states. This is the first installment of a $5 billion investment for low- and zero-emission school buses over the next five years.
This allocation includes over $11 million in funding for Arizona school districts to buy 52 clean school buses. The most funding will go to the Mohave Valley Elementary District to buy 7 clean school buses.
EPA 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates Awards - 10/26/22
|
Applicant Organization Name |
School District Name |
School District State |
Total Number of Buses Requested |
Total Rebate Amount Awarded
|
|
NUVVE HOLDING CORP. |
Cedar Unified District (4395) |
AZ |
1 |
$395,000.00 |
|
CANYON STATE BUS SALES, INC. |
Isaac Elementary District (4259) |
AZ |
6 |
$2,370,000.00 |
|
LITTLEFIELD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 |
Littlefield Unified District (4374) |
AZ |
3 |
$1,185,000.00 |
|
MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 |
Mesa Unified District (4235) |
AZ |
25 |
$750,000.00 |
|
MOHAVE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 16 |
Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379) |
AZ |
7 |
$2,765,000.00 |
|
PALOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT 94 |
Paloma School District (4255) |
AZ |
1 |
$395,000.00 |
|
NUVVE HOLDING CORP. |
Red Mesa Unified District (4159) |
AZ |
3 |
$1,185,000.00 |
|
CANYON STATE BUS SALES, INC. |
Somerton Elementary District (4500) |
AZ |
6 |
$2,370,000.00 |
|
TOTAL |
|
8 |
52 |
$11,415,000
|
“Electric school buses are just one more way that good environmental policies help people and nature thrive,” said EDF Associate Vice President for Regional Affairs, Kevin Moran. “We see climate chaos all around us: rivers are drying, forests are burning, and temperatures are rising. We need solutions today. These clean school buses mean cleaner air for our communities, lower fuel and maintenance costs for our schools, and a move towards a cleaner, sustainable future across Arizona.”
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