The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 15 school districts across Minnesota will benefit from the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. The program will help Minnesota accelerate the transition to zero emission vehicles and to replace existing school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and surrounding communities.
Rochester Public School District has been selected to receive $8,685,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.- Cleveland Public School District has been selected to receive $50,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
- Ogilvie Public School District has been selected to receive $25,000 in rebate funding to purchase one clean school bus.
- Bloomington Public School District has been selected to receive $800,000 in rebate funding to purchase four clean school buses.
- Rosemount – Apple Valley – Eagan has been selected to receive $1,600,000 in rebate funding to purchase eight clean school buses.
- St. Clair Public School District has been selected to receive $50,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
- Crosby-Ironton Public School District has been selected to receive $75,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
- St. Paul Public School District has been selected to receive $8,685,000 in rebate funding to purchase 25 clean school buses.
- Milaca Public School District has been selected to receive $75,000 in rebate funding to purchase three clean school buses.
- St. Louis Park Public School District has been selected to receive $175,000 in rebate funding to purchase seven clean school buses.
- Lanesboro Public School District has been selected to receive $690,000 in rebate funding to purchase two clean school buses.
- Laporte Public School District has been selected to receive $345,000 in rebate funding to purchase one clean school bus.
- Wrenshall Public School District has been selected to receive $25,000 to purchase one clean school bus.
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools has been selected to receive $300,000 to purchase 12 clean school buses.
- Edina Public School District has been selected to receive $400,000 to purchase two buses.