WCCO: Minnesota to expand its grant program for electric school buses
7 Aug 2023
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State officials in Minnesota hope the yellow buses that bring students to school will drive Minnesota closer to its green energy goals.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is expanding a grant program for districts to transition from diesel-fueled to battery-powered buses this year, earmarking nearly $3 million to support grants up to $375,000 for the purchase.
The funding is from the state's share of a national settlement with Volkswagen for violating the federal emissions law. It began with a pilot project that kickstarted last school year, which five school districts participated in.
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