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Bethlehem Central pursues EPA, NYSERDA grants for electric school buses

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District staff told the board the district will submit an EPA Clean School Bus Program application for small electric (Type A) buses by Jan. 14 and will also pursue NYSERDA funding; any award would not obligate purchase.

The Bethlehem Central School District reported it is pursuing federal and state grant funding to reduce the local cost of acquiring small electric school buses.

In the superintendent's report, a district staff member identified as John said the district has started an application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program for Type A electric buses, which are eligible for up to $115,000 per vehicle. The staff member said the EPA…

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