Four Oakland County School Districts Awarded Over $6 Million for Electric Buses
The grants have helped kickstart changes in the Southfield schools transportation department.
School districts across the state, including four in Oakland County, will receive millions of dollars in grants to add electric and propane buses to their fleets.
- The $35.9 million awarded to 23 school districts will add 87 electric buses and 10 propane buses with funding from the state education department’s Clean Bus Energy program.
- Four Oakland County districts – Ferndale, Southfield, Troy and West Bloomfield – were awarded more than $6 million for 16 electric buses.
Public school districts can receive up to 70% of the cost of an electric school bus, charging station and infrastructure.
The program also works to prioritize high-need districts, examining criteria like income, environmental risk factors, and rural or indigenous populations.
Schools that meet these criteria are eligible for additional funding to cover up to 90% of the costs.
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Author's summary: Four Oakland County school districts receive over $6 million for electric buses.
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