NH Delegation Announces Nearly $31 Million in Rebates for Clean School Buses

Today the New Hampshire delegation helped announce the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The rebates will help selectees purchase 110 clean school buses in nine school districts across New Hampshire. The Clean School Bus Program will help New Hampshire invest in zero-emission vehicles and replace older, diesel-fueled school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and surrounding communities.

The program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save schools money, and better protect children’s health, especially in communities already overburdened by pollution. The investment will also drive demand for American-made batteries and vehicles, boost domestic manufacturing, and create good-paying jobs for Americans.

“Clean school buses will benefit our children, environment, and local communities by providing cleaner air, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and saving taxpayer dollars,” said U.S. Representative Chris Pappas. “This smart investment will support the acquisition of over a hundred clean school buses across New Hampshire that are safer for children and more reliable for our school districts. I helped pass the bipartisan infrastructure law that delivered these federal funds back to our state, and I will continue supporting efforts that invest in public health and our future.”

"I'm thrilled to see more than $30 million coming to nine Granite State school districts for new, zero-emission electric school buses. Replacing older diesel buses makes a big difference for kids' health and air quality in our communities. This funding is another great example of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law making lasting investments in the future of New Hampshire communities,” said U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

“Clean energy school buses are good for students’ health, lower costs for our communities, and help us combat climate change,” said U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan. “I am pleased that the bipartisan infrastructure law is continuing to deliver for New Hampshire by increasing the number of electric school buses in our state.”

“Transitioning our transportation sector to clean, renewable energy is key to mitigating the worst impacts of climate change, and our local communities and schools can play a significant role in cutting harmful emissions,” said U.S. Representative Ann Kuster. “These resources made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve the health and well-being of our children and environment while lowering fuel and maintenance costs for communities.”

“President Biden believes every child deserves the opportunity to lead a healthy life and breathe clean air, and his Investing in America agenda is designed to deliver just that,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “With today’s latest round of funding, we are transforming the nation’s school bus fleet to better protect our most precious cargo—our kids—saving school districts money, improving air quality, and bolstering American manufacturing all at the same time.”

“Today’s announcement helps ensure that nine school districts in New Hampshire can breathe easier and benefit from the reduced emissions of 110 clean school buses,” said EPA Regional Administrator David W. Cash. “One hundred-and-ten clean school buses means 110 fewer tailpipes blowing diesel exhaust and particulate matter into our air. It’s a win-win-win-win-win-win-win—cleaner air, healthier environment, fighting the climate crisis, parents not worrying that their kids are breathing in fumes as a diesel bus comes by, clean energy jobs, and school districts saving money. Our Clean School Bus program is making a real difference in the lives of children and families across New England.”

The 2023 Clean School Bus rebates will help selectees purchase 110 clean school buses in nine school districts across New Hampshire:

• Litchfield SAU Office has been selected to receive $2,760,000 in rebate funding to purchase eight clean school buses.
• Derry Cooperative SAU Office has been selected to receive $8,665,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.
• Hudson School District has been selected to receive $3,200,000 in rebate funding to purchase 16 clean school buses.
• Concord SAU Office has been selected to receive $1,035,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
• Nashua SAU Office has been selected to receive $6,830,000 in rebate funding to purchase 22 clean school buses.
• Lisbon Regional School District has been selected to receive $345,000 in rebate funding to purchase one clean school bus.
• Moultonborough School District has been selected to receive $2,415,000 in rebate funding to purchase seven clean school buses.
• Hanover School District has been selected to receive $600,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
• Pembroke School District has been selected to receive $5,000,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.

The EPA Clean School Bus Program was created by the bipartisan infrastructure law, which provides an unprecedented $5 billion of funding to transform the nation’s fleet of school buses. The Clean School Bus Program funds electric buses, which produce zero tailpipe emissions, as well as propane and compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, which produce lower tailpipe emissions compared to their older diesel predecessors. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money for school districts and produce cleaner air. 

View the full list of Clean School Bus Program awards here: https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/clean-school-bus-program-awards.