To Date, the Company Has Been Awarded Over $72M in EPA Grant Funds for 219 Buses
Lisle, IL – Durham School Services’ school district partners have been awarded a total of $27 million in grant funds through the latest round of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program (CSBP) to electrify their school bus fleets. The funds will allow four of Durham’s partners to implement a total of 79 zero-emissions school buses into their fleet to replace existing non-environmentally friendly school buses.
National Express School (NEXS), a subsidiary of Durham’s parent company, and its other partners were previously awarded CSBP funds in round one and two of the program. In total for all three rounds, NEXS partners were awarded over $72 million in grant funds to procure 219 electric school buses in 13 states.
The CSBP round three grant recipients are as follows:
- Boise City Independent School District 1
- Compton Unified School District
- Holyoke Public Schools
- School District of Beloit
“These newly awarded grants are another major win for our partners and our Company as it further catapults us forward as environmentally responsible leaders,” said Brian Craig, New Vehicle Director, North America, National Express. “EV is an exciting, new journey for our school district partners. Together with our EV partner, Highland Fleets, our teams will work together to ensure a seamless implementation of these new EV school buses. I look forward to seeing the new electric school buses in action as we take another step forward in creating a healthier future and bettering the environment for our students and communities.”