EPA to broaden Biden's $5 billion electric school bus programme with additional fuel options
By Eve
The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to reform the $5 billion Clean School Bus programme, originally focused on battery electric vehicles under the Biden administration, by allowing more alternative fuel types. The New York Post reports the change will expand eligible technologies beyond pure electric buses. The programme, established to replace diesel school buses nationwide, has already allocated funding to thousands of electric school bus purchases since 2022.
Why it matters: Procurement teams and charging infrastructure providers may see reduced electric school bus orders if funding shifts to other fuel types, potentially slowing the rollout of depot charging projects. The policy shift could reshape demand forecasts for school bus charging equipment across US districts that were planning electric fleet conversions.