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From Breitbart: Several Illinois school districts will be receiving millions in federal grant dollars to purchase electric school buses to replace gas-powered ones, Board of Education officials said.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced on December 19 that it had been awarded a $19.9 million grant from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative “made possible by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.”
The initiative, called the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant (CHDV) program, is doling out more than $400 million to communities across the country in areas that have been designated as being in “non-attainment” with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
In a press released, the ISBE said the taxpayer-funded grant money will be distributed to nine Illinois school districts “to replace 70 internal combustion engine school buses with zero-emission electric buses, install 70 electric vehicle charging stations, and offer workforce training to support these new technologies.”
“With this funding, we’re building on our progress toward a more sustainable future by providing nine school districts with the resources to advance our clean energy goals,” said Democrat Governor JB Pritzker. “Through the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Duty Grant program, these districts will receive electric school buses, charging infrastructure, and workforce training — reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality. Thanks to our federal and local partners, we’re creating healthier and cleaner environments for students and communities across the state.”
Zoom, zoom 🚌
Nine Illinois school districts will divvy up nearly $20M from @EPA to buy electric school buses + build EV charging infrastructure!
🔌 See the list of districts at https://t.co/b4pTdk0Tzp. pic.twitter.com/OznsApMEzL
— Illinois State Board of Education (@ISBEnews) December 19, 2024
Illinois Board of Education to Use Nearly $20 Million in Federal Grants on Electric School Buses https://t.co/Ow35dLzC5Y
— Steve Ferguson (@lsferguson) December 29, 2024
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