The District has $10 million in funds for the Zero-Emission School Bus Infrastructure Program. This program may provide up to 100% of eligible costs for the purchase and installation of charging equipment. Eligible applicants are public school districts, Joint Power Authorities (JPA), and privately owned yellow school buses that are contracted with a public school to transport public school children. Applicants must have a signed, executed contract from the District prior to purchase and/or installation of new charging equipment.

For additional information, please contact Dynamic Renewable Solutions by phone (661) 496-1356. 

Applicant Workshops

The District hosted a public workshop to present, discuss, and receive feedback on the Zero-Emission School Bus Replacement Program and the Zero-Emission School Bus Infrastructure Incentive Program. Attendance at this workshop is NOT a requirement for submitting an application.

Watch Presentation
Powerpoint Presentation

For additional information, please contact program staff by email grants@valleyair.org or phone (559) 230-5800.

Charging Infrastructure

  • Charging infrastructure to support charging of new school buses
  • Chargers must be level 2 or higher
  • Chargers must be certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory
  • Equipment must have at least a one (1) year warranty
  • For private use, not open to the public

Incentive

  • Applicants may apply for one school bus charger for each zero-emission school bus, plus a limited number of additional chargers to plan for and accommodate future electric school bus deployment.
  • Projects will be funded on a first come, first served basis, based on the submittal of a complete application.
  • The maximum funding for chargers available to each applicant is subject to the following table:
Buses Purchased Base Chargers Allowed Additional Chargers
Allowed for Future
Deployment		 Total Chargers Allowed
1 – 5 One for each bus Up to 2 Up to 7
6 – 10 One for each bus Up to 4 Up to 14

 

APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY 

  • The applicant must be a public school district that own their own school buses, Joint Power Authorities (JPA) formed by several public school districts that holds ownership of school buses, or private company that is contracted with a public school to transport public school children to and from school.
  • Participants must serve school districts located within (or provide service to) a designated disadvantaged community or low income community within District boundaries.

Eligible Costs

Eligible costs include:

  • Cost of design and engineering (i.e., labor, site preparation, Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility, signage)
  • Cost of equipment and hardware (i.e., charging units, electrical parts, energy storage equipment, materials)
  • Installation costs directly related to the construction of the charging station
  • Meters/data loggers
  • Eligible on-site renewable power generation system with fuels or powers covered sources (i.e., solar and wind)
  • Taxes and freight
  • Other eligible costs as determined by the District under state guidelines

Application


Zero Emission School Bus Replacement Program

The Zero-Emission School Bus Replacement Incentive Program provides monetary incentives for the replacement of existing yellow school buses that transport public school children to and from school with zero-emission school buses in disadvantaged or low-income communities within the District boundaries. Visit the Zero-Emission School Bus Replacement Incentive Program for more information.

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