The webinar discussed the EPA's new Clean School Bus Program which provides $5 billion in funding to replace older diesel school buses with electric school buses. Key points: - The program will provide large rebates to cover the costs of purchasing electric school buses and charging infrastructure. - School districts, non-profits, and manufacturers can apply for funding between May-August 2022. Priority will be given to high-need districts. - Winning applicants will receive funds upfront to purchase buses and have two years to acquire them and dispose of their old diesel buses. - Resources were provided to help applicants understand the application process and requirements.

1. ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES & EPA'S
CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
May 10th, 2022

2. “GETTING ON BOARD”
● An electric school bus webinar series
● Hosted by the Alliance for Electric
School Buses and WRI’s Electric
School Bus Initiative
● Future topics:
○ Charging & infrastructure
○ Other funding & financing
○ Supportive state policies

3. TODAY’S WEBINAR: THE EPA CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
Gilbert Blue Feather Rosas
Director II Sustainability &
Adaptation, Modesto City Schools
Jennifer Keller
Former Program Director, EPA
Clean School Bus USA
Anika Gupta
Student Advocate

4. NEW FEDERAL CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM (CSBP)
In November 2021, Congress passed the bipartisan
Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, including a record
$5 billion to replace older, polluting school buses with
cleaner and electric school buses.
That includes $2.5 billion in dedicated, standalone
funding for electric school buses (ESBs) and another
$2.5 billion for electric and low-emissions school buses.
Last month, EPA began releasing details about the
Clean School Bus Program and the first round of
rebates.
Department
of Transportation,
Department of Energy,
and other agencies
have the
opportunity to provide
ESB funding beyond
the $5 billion allocated
to EPA
Source: STN

5. CSBP REBATE OVERVIEW
● Who can apply?
○ School districts, charter schools, Tribes, non-profit
school bus associations, and school bus
dealers/manufacturers
● What’s covered?
○ Cost of ESBs and chargers almost entirely covered, up
to 25 ESBs per fleet: a transformational opportunity!
○ Upgrades needed by utility will not be covered - start the
conversation with your utility today!
● How will it work?
○ Lottery to obtain funding: apply May - August
○ Priority for certain applicants
○ Two years to obtain ESBs, dispose of old buses
Image credit: Katherine Roboff

6. PRIORITIZED APPLICANTS
● The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allows
EPA to prioritize certain applicants
including:
Source: EPA
High-need school districts
& low-income areas
Rural school districts
Tribal school districts
Note: Charter schools and other eligible
applicants can “self-identify” as a priority
applicant if 20% or more students are living
in poverty in the area

7. MAXIMUM REBATE AMOUNTS
Table source: EPA
Winners are responsible for any costs beyond maximum rebate amounts
Maximum Infrastructure
Funding Amount
Maximum Bus Funding Amount per Replacement School Bus

8. REBATE DETAILS
● Application will be short & online; must list older
buses to be replaced
● Scrappage is required for replaced bus:
○ 2010 and older model year buses must be
scrapped
○ If no 2010s or older in fleet, 2011 or newer
may be scrapped, sold or donated
○ Fleets have two years to dispose of replaced
buses
● Funds will be transferred upfront, before purchase
● EPA hopes to fund ESBs in each state & territory,
provided there are eligible applicants

9. 3 STEPS: REGISTER, PLAN, APPLY
1. Register - Create a SAM.gov account
○ Important to do this ASAP, as an
active account is needed to apply
2. Plan - Determine number & type of
buses to be purchased/replaced
3. Apply - Complete online rebate
application before August
*In the meantime, start talking with your
utility about the ESB transition process!*

10. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU APPLY
1. Continue planning while you wait (with utility,
community partners)
2. EPA will notify you of award or waitlist status
~Oct 2022
3. Winners can begin ordering ESBs once
officially selected
4. Waitlisted districts can prepare for the next
funding opportunity
Image credit: Michelle Levinson

11. OTHER FAQS/ THINGS TO KNOW
● If school district has contracted private
transportation, district can apply on behalf of private
company
● School bus dealers and/or manufacturers can apply
on behalf of school district or private company
● New buses must be used in school district for at
least 5 years
● 2011 and newer buses can be replaced but only
with electric
● There will be more funding opportunities over next
five years– rebates, grants, etc.

12. APPLICATION PROCESS RECAP
1. Register for SAM.gov account (as an organization)
5. Winner orders buses, works with utility (Apr 2023)
3. Apply online (May-Aug)
4. EPA conducts lottery & notifies winners (Oct 2022)
2.Talk to utility & community partners
6. EPA pays winner rebate amount up to maximum
7. Winner receives ESBs, installs chargers
8. Winner disposes of replaced buses within 2 years
9. Winner submits close-out form by Oct. 2024

13. RESOURCES TO HELP YOU APPLY
1. EPA resources
○ EPA CSBP Program Guide and
website
○ EPA webinars
○ EPA will post Q&As every 2 weeks
○ Email cleanschoolbus@epa.gov
with specific questions
2. Coming soon: WRI CSBP resource page
3. Alliance for Electric School Buses
○ Directory of Resources
○ Future webinars
Image credit: Lion Electric

14. Presentation Title
ESBs & The EPA Clean School Bus Program
Presented by Gilbert Rosas

15. Page 15

16. Page 16
Stockton Unified Modesto
Dates 2012 – 2022 03/2022 - present
CA district ranking 15th 25th
Approx. student enrollment 40,000 30,000
Approx. fleet size 92-96 62
Electric bus fleet 11 30
Deployment time 11.5 months Est. <7 months
AC Chargers 4 30
DC Chargers 20 2
ESB deployments at Stockton Unified School District and Modesto City Schools

17. Page 17
These are the grant “plates” we are spinning
 Calif. Air Resources Board (CARB) Grant $4,938,491. (Contracted)
 Calif. Energy Commission (CEC) Grant $ 784,013. (Contracted)
 San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control Distr. (SJVAPCD) $1,885,703. (Contracted)
 CEC Blueprints Grant (CTE) 199,903 (Awarded)
 PG&E (Local Utility Company) Rebates $ 496,000. (Contracted)
 Total Project Funds $8,304,110. Total
Mission: Our Mission is to graduate every student college, career, and community ready.
In doing so we lift all youth out of circumstances of poverty and scarcity.
Big news: with the EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program, your district may
only need to spin one plate!

18. E V E R Y S T U D E N T M A T T E R S , E V E R Y M O M E N T
C O U N T S
C E L E B R A T I N G 1 5 0 Y E A R S – 1 8 7 1 - 2 0 2 1
Gilbert Rosas
Director II Sustainability & Adaptation
Rosas.g@monet.k12.ca.us
MCS Sustainability Webpage:
https://sites.google.com/monet.k12.ca.us/environment-and-sustainability/home

19. NEXT STEPS
• Create a SAM.gov account
• Look out for an email with the recording, slides and resources
• Register for our next webinar on charging infrastructure
• Visit our websites:
– Alliance for Electric School Buses: electricschoolbuses4kids.org
– WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative: https://www.wri.org/initiatives/electric-school-bus-initiative