The 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program is now open! This is the first grant funding opportunity through the multi-year funding program and follows the 2022 CSB Rebate Program, which was the first round of funding. Under the 2023 Grant Program, EPA anticipates awarding approximately $400 million in competitive grant funding to eligible applicants for the purchase of zero-emission (ZE) school buses, clean school buses, and ZE charging infrastructure. Below are the planned webinars for this summer: June 1 @ 1 PM ET - SAM.gov & Grants.gov Overview June 8 @ 1 PM ET - TA Overview & Utility Planning w/ Joint Office June 21 @ 3 PM ET - Panel Discussion w/ 2022 Rebate Selectees July 11 @ 1 PM ET - Fleet Planning & Route Analysis w/ Joint Office July 26 @ 3 PM ET - Training & Maintenance Considerations w/ Joint Office Aug 9 @ 1 PM ET - OIG Fraud Prevention & Best Practices Aug 30 @ 1 PM ET - 2023 Grants: Feedback & Next Steps
The slides and recording for the 2023 Clean School Bus Grants Overview webinar on May 10 have been posted to the CSB Website. Click here to access.