The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 15 school districts across Minnesota will benefit from the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The program will help Minnesota accelerate the transition to zero emission vehicles and to replace existing school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and surrounding communities.
- Rochester Public School District has been selected to receive $8,685,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.
- Cleveland Public School District has been selected to receive $50,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
- Ogilvie Public School District has been selected to receive $25,000 in rebate funding to purchase one clean school bus.
- Bloomington Public School District has been selected to receive $800,000 in rebate funding to purchase four clean school buses.
- Rosemount – Apple Valley – Eagan has been selected to receive $1,600,000 in rebate funding to purchase eight clean school buses.
- St. Clair Public School District has been selected to receive $50,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
- Crosby-Ironton Public School District has been selected to receive $75,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
- St. Paul Public School District has been selected to receive $8,685,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.
- Milaca Public School District has been selected to receive $75,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
- St. Louis Park Public School District has been selected to receive $175,000 in rebate funding to purchase seven clean school buses.
- Lanesboro Public School District has been selected to receive $690,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
- Laporte Public School District has been selected to receive $345,000 in rebate funding to purchase one clean school bus.
- Wrenshall Public School District has been selected to receive $25,000 to purchase one clean school bus.
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools has been selected to receive $300,000 to purchase 12 clean school buses.
- Edina Public School District has been selected to receive $400,000 to purchase two buses.
In September 2023, the EPA announced the availability of at least $500 million for its 2023 Clean School Bus rebates. The rebate application period closed in February 2024 with an outstanding response from school districts across the country seeking to purchase electric and clean school buses. Given the overwhelming demand, including in low-income communities, Tribal nations and U.S. territories, EPA doubled the amount of available funding to nearly $1 billion.
This third round of funding will build on the previous almost $2 billion investment via the 2022 Rebates and 2023 Grants to further improve air quality in and around schools, reduce greenhouse gas pollution fueling the climate crisis, and help accelerate America’s leadership in developing the clean vehicles of the future.
