Miami-Dade County School Board Awarded $19.75M for Clean School Buses

On January 8th, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) a $19,750,000 (or $19.75 million) grant through the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program. This was the largest award of the Clean School Bus Program given to a school district in the state of Florida.

This federal award enables the Miami-Dade County School Board to elevate its existing Clean School Bus Program. Building upon the District’s previous commitment of 50 electric buses, this award targets the acquisition of 50 additional electric buses, for a target of 100 electric buses in operation serving students in the nation’s third largest School District. This funding is not limited to the buses alone, the award also supports procurement of additional charging infrastructure, which is vital to any electric bus project. This initiative is aligned with the District’s Strategic Plan to establish and implement sustainability practices and underscores the District’s commitment to fostering a healthier and more sustainable educational environment for the students of Miami-Dade County.

Through federal funding from the Infrastructure Law, the EPA has committed $5 billion, nationally, over the next five years (FY 2022-2026) to replace conventional school buses with zero-emission and low-emission school buses across the country. For more information visit:

https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/clean-school-bus-program-awards#rebates-map. 

To continue advancing the District’s sustainability, the Foundation for New Education Initiatives (FNEI) has established a green fund to support M-DCPS. Inspired by a mission to conserve resources and take care of the natural environment that surrounds us, the Green Fund will help district schools achieve this mission by working with community sponsors to gather the necessary resources to pursue sustainability initiatives in schools. The Green Fund at FNEI is currently accepting donations, if interested in contributing to the advancement of sustainability in Miami-Dade County Public Schools  click here or visit (The Green Fund @ FNEI — Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. (giveourstudentstheworld.org) to find out more information. 

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